Two years later he fell out with KANU and was associated with the unregistered United Democratic Movement party.
[6] 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.
He eventually opted to run for the Kakamega County Senate seat and support the right Hon.
[11] In the 2017 Kenyan general elections Jirongo vied for the presidency under the United Democratic Party.
[13] He is polygamous and has four active wives, the first one is a Kalenjin, Joan Chemutai Kimeto (Divorced), second is an Agikuyu, Christine Nyokabi Kimani, third is a Kamba, Anne Kanini and the fourth is a Maasai, Anne Lanoi Pertet.