Name Cyrus Jirongo Role Politician | Education Mang'u High School | |
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Political rivalry between bungoma senator moses wetangula and cyrus jirongo came to the fore
Shakhalaga Khwa Jirongo, popularly Cyrus Jirongo, is a politician and a former Member of Parliament in Kenya. Between 1978 and 1981 he went to Mang'u High School. He became the chairman of AFC Leopards football club in 1991.
Contents
- Political rivalry between bungoma senator moses wetangula and cyrus jirongo came to the fore
- Cyrus jirongo refers to uhuru as a thief and failed president but mike sonko leaves him in tears
- YK 92
- 1997 2001 Parliamentary Career
- 2007 2012 Parliamentary Return
- 2013 Presidential Run
- 2017 general elections
- Personal life
- References
Cyrus jirongo refers to uhuru as a thief and failed president but mike sonko leaves him in tears
YK 92
In 1992 he led the Youth for Kanu '92 (YK '92) movement supporting the then ruling KANU party ahead of the first multiparty elections in Kenya.
1997-2001 Parliamentary Career
He became an MP at the 1997 elections, when he won the Lugari Constituency seat. Two years later he fell out with KANU and was associated with the unregistered United Democratic Movement party. Nevertheless, ahead of the 2002 elections, he was appointed the Rural Development Minister. At the elections he represented KANU but was defeated by Enoch Kibunguchy of NARC.
2007-2012 Parliamentary Return
He formed a new political party known as Kenya African Democratic Development Union (KADDU) and successfully reclaimed the Lugari Constituency seat at the 2007 elections. The elections were followed by political crisis in Kenya which was resolved by a broad coalition government. KADDU is the only parliamentary party not taking part in the government and Jirongo is the sole MP for the party. In his bid to become Kenya's fourth president, he had been identified with the URP and more recently New FORD-Kenya, before formally joining the Federal Party of Kenya
2013 Presidential Run
Jirongo declared an interest in running for the President in the 2013 Kenyan Presidential election. He eventually opted to run for the Kakamega Senate seat and support Raila Odinga's bid for the presidency.He lost the bid to kakamege senator Bonny khalwale
2017 general elections
In the 2017 general elections Jirongo vied under UDP (United Democratic party). He garnered approximately 11,000 votes which were 0.07% of the total votes in the elections.
Personal life
He is polygamous and has Four Active wives,First one Kalenjin, Second one Kikuyu, Third one Kamba, and the Fourth One Maasai. .