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Arrest former presidential candidate Cyrus Jirongo for failing to pay Sh25m debt, court orders

Cyrus Jirongo, presidential aspirant 2017 on United Democratic Party. [Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri/ Standard]

A Nairobi court has ordered the arrest of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, for failing to pay Sh25 million he owes businessman Brian Yongo.

An arrest warrant, signed by deputy registrar of the Commercial Division of the High Court at Milimani, directed the officer commanding Muthangari Police Station to arrest the politician and present him to court.

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