Why the Climax Coach driver’s account of the grisly accident with Jirongo’s car fails to add up

Tiras Kamau, the driver of the Climax Coach bus that collided head-on with Cyrus Jirongo's car killing him on the spot on the morning of 13th December, 2025, gave his side of the story hours after the grisly accident. According to the bus driver, Jirongo drove on the wrong lane at Karai, resulting in the fatal accident. The Passionate Roaditor (TPR) has done some research on the scene of the accident and listened multiple times to the interview provided by Tiras Kamau. TPR’s analysis reveals the inconsistencies of the driver’s accounts as well as why it’s reasonable to assume the bus was going at an unmanageable speed.


CHAPTERS
00:00 NCAJ stat: 4,479 deaths on roads in 2024 Vs 4,682 in 2025
00:33 Cyrus Jirongo perishes in a road accident at Karai, in Naivasha
01:00 Climax Coaches bus driver comes out to give his side of the story
01:14 TPR lays out the key inconsistencies and gaps regarding this accident
01:26 No eyewitnesses to corroborate the driver’s account of the accident
01:53 It’s as if the 65 passengers just vanished from the scene
02:05 Easy Coach bus crashed in Ngata on Monday morning. Passengers’ accounts of ordeal already available
02:41 There are no social media posts supporting Tiras Kamau’s account
03:17 Only video posted so far placing the Mercedes in the middle of the road
03:48 Why didn’t Tiras, the Climax bus driver, attempt to ease onto the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision?
04:03 The bus driver admits he saw Jirongo’s car on his lane from a distance
04:52 At 2am, there was nothing preventing the driver from easing onto the shoulder
05:15 Failure to attempt to avoid a head-on collision, with the shoulder available, speaks volumes
05:42 On reaching Karai, Tiras Kamau should have been at a slower manageable speed
05:55 Karai is a SPEED ENFORCEMENT SECTION, implying motorists should adhere to slower speeds
06:17 A SPEED ENFORCEMENT SIGN was placed at Karai a while back
06:54 One year on, the SPEED ENFORCEMENT SIGN is missing
07:07 Driver alleges traffic at Karai at a very odd time
07:33 Driver’s account alleges Jirongo drove straight to an oncoming bus
08:08 Damage on the bus suggests driver made no attempt to avoid a head-on collision
08:22 Damage on the bus is questionable
08:44 How is it possible that a 2am high-impact crash involving a bus with 65 passengers results in zero injuries for the passengers?
09:12 The fact that some passengers were likely asleep is enough to cause some form of injuries for such a crash
09:43 Tiras Kamau’s account of the accident stands on very shaky ground
09:58 KENHA & NTSA can reduce fatal crashes at Karai & Kayole in Naivasha by banning right hand turns
10:35 Beth Wahito, and MCA from Nyandarua County died on the same stretch in June this year
10:51 Do like, share and subscribe to TPR to help reduce road fatalities on Kenyan roads


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