In 2020 the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission flagged questionable transactions linked to a payment of 250 million shillings to Jirongo for a parcel of land in Mukuru kwa Reuben.
Records show the land had for decades hosted public amenities, including a police station, a primary school and a health facility, long before ownership disputes emerged.
Investigations indicate that the land was transferred through private companies associated with Jirongo in the early nineteen nineties under unclear circumstances.
Despite its public use, the parcel was later presented as private property, leading to compensation claims against the county government.
Court records reveal that Jirongo entered prolonged legal battles with state agencies after attempts were made to revoke titles connected to the land.
Through settlements and withdrawals of cases, Nairobi County eventually agreed to compensate him on condition that the title would be surrendered and cleared of debt.
However, by the time payment was made, the land was still tied to massive unpaid loans secured from a collapsed financial institution, leaving the government exposed to losses.
Funds paid out by the county were later traced to personal debt settlements and professional fees owed by Jirongo to associates and lenders.
Judicial proceedings in subsequent years dismissed further claims by Jirongo, with the court ruling that private settlements could not override constitutional provisions protecting public land.
The case has since been cited by investigators as an example of systemic weaknesses exploited through legal manoeuvres, influence and delayed enforcement.
With Jirongo's death, several financial and legal questions remain unresolved, but the episode stands as a stark reminder of how public resources were lost through disputed land compensation deals.
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