Wetang’ula “Killed”? Speaker Breaks Silence as Death Rumors Explode Over Jirongo Case

On January 19, 2026, Moses Wetang’ula did something Kenyan politicians rarely do in the middle of a viral storm — he went straight to the camera and shut it down.

After hours of explosive claims that he had been poisoned, hospitalized, or even “killed,” the National Assembly Speaker released a video message from India with three words that cut through the noise:
“Still alive, still kicking, still on duty.”

But this story isn’t just about fake death rumors.
It’s about how Kenyan politics, culture, tragedy, conspiracy, and social media collided — with the late Cyrus Jirongo at the center — to create one of the wildest misinformation waves of 2026.

In this video, we break down:

Where the Wetang’ula death rumors came from

Why Cyrus Jirongo’s death reignited political suspicion

How cultural rituals were twisted into online fear

What Wetang’ula’s India trip had to do with it

And why Kenyan political rumors spread faster than facts

No embellishment. No superstition. Just the full political context Kenyans deserve.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – The video that ended the rumors
00:35 – “Still alive, still kicking”: Wetang’ula speaks
01:40 – How the death rumors exploded online
03:10 – Cyrus Jirongo’s death and the unanswered questions
04:40 – The Tiriki torch ritual and how culture was weaponized
06:15 – Wetang’ula, DCI statements, and political suspicion
07:30 – Why his India trip fueled the conspiracy
08:45 – Kenyan politics and the business of misinformation
09:40 – What this saga tells us about power, fear, and truth

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