2011 in Kenya
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A list of happenings in 2011 in Kenya:
Incumbents
- President: Mwai Kibaki
- Vice-President: Kalonzo Musyoka
- Chief Justice: Johnson Gicheru then Willy Mutunga
Events
January
- January 1–10 people die when a bus veers off-road in Ngarariga, near Nairobi[1]
- January 4 - A delegation led by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga fails to solve the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis[2]
- January 4 - The Minister of Industrialisation Henry Kosgey gives up his cabinet post. Kosgey is subject to corruption investigations and also is one of six Kenyans charged by the International Criminal Court[3]
- January 27 - Simon Mbugua of PNU loses his Kamukunji Constituency parliamentary seat as the 2007 election result was annulled by a court in January 2011 [4]
- January 31 - The Commission on the Implementation of Constitution declares unconstitutional the recent naming of Chief Justice and other top juridical posts by the President Mwai Kibaki[5]
February
- February 9 - Ten people die as a bus collides with a truck in Sachangwan along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway [6]
- February 12 - Nine people die as a matatu and a bus collide at the Matunda bridge along the Kitale-Webuye road.[7]
- February 16 - Joseph Gitari of PNU won the Kirinyaga Central Constituency parliamentary by-election [8]
- February 18 - Bonny Khalwale of New Ford Kenya loses his Ikolomani Constituency parliamentary seat as the High Court cites electoral malpractice in the 2007 election[9]
March
- March - Thousands of residents flee Mandera town as fighting between Somali militia escalates in the area [10]
- March 9 - The International Criminal Court summons six previously named Kenyans to appear at the court in the Hague on April 7, 2011. Meanwhile, a faction of Kenyan government, including President Mwai Kibaki and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka are calling for ICC to drop the cases.[11] See also: International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya
September
- September 12 - Over 100 people die in a pipeline fire in Sinai slum, Nairobi
October
- October 16 - Kenyan Defense Forces enter southern Somalia as part of Operation Linda Nchi. The KDF intervened to provide a buffer between terrorist group Al-Shaabab and the Kenyan Border. The forces remain in Kenya until 31 May 2012.
Deaths
January - March
- January 1 - Lessa Lassan, musician,[12]
- January 6 - Duncan Nyamari (aka Alfayo), 25, actor of Mheshimiwa drama series, shot dead [13]
- March 12 - Paul Kiptoo arap Koech, politician [14]
- March 15 - Musa Juma, 42, musician, pneumonia [15]
April - June
- May 16 - Samuel Wanjiru, 24, Olympic gold medal-winning marathon runner, fall from balcony.
July - September
- July 31 - Habel Kifoto. musician, bandleader of Maroon Commandos, suspected heart failure [16]
- September 25 - Margaret Ogola, 53, writer [17]
- September 25 - Wangari Maathai - 71, Environmental and human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2004), cancer
Sports
January - March
- February 12 - Kenya Harlequins retains the Kenya Cup rugby title [18]
- February 18 - Mary Keitany sets a new World Half marathon record at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon (time 1:05:50 hours) [19]
- February 19-March 20 - Kenya participated the 2011 Cricket World Cup in, but lost all their six matches
- February 20 - The 2010 FKL Cup winners Sofapaka beats league champions Ulinzi Stars 1-0 to retain the Kenya Supercup[20]
- March 6 - Kenya wins all categories at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships in Cape Town, South Africa. John Mwangangi and Mercy Cherono won the men's and women's titles, respectively [21]
April - June
July - September
- September 25 - Patrick Makau wins Berlin Marathon setting a new marathon World record. Florence Kiplagat won the Women's race.
References
- ^ The Standard, January 2, 2011: Shock as 10 die in horror crash
- ^ The Standard, January 4, 2011: Raila's team fails to end Ivory Coast crisis
- ^ The Standard, January 4, 2011: Kosgey finally steps aside
- ^ Daily Nation, January 27, 2011: Kamukunji MP loses seat in poll petition
- ^ Daily Nation, January 31, 2011: CIC declares Kibaki's judicial nominees unconstitutional
- ^ The Standard, February 9, 2011: Sachangwan tragedy:Ten perish as Crown Bus collides with trailer
- ^ The Standard, February 12, 2011: Nine die after varsity bus hits a matatu
- ^ Daily Nation, February 16, 2011: PNU’s Gitari wins Kirinyaga poll
- ^ The Standard, February 18, 2011: Khalwale loses his seat[dead link]
- ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
- ^ March 9, 2011: ICC summons six Kenyans over post-election violence
- ^ Daily Nation, Jan14, 2011: ‘Sauti ya Simba’ takes final bow
- ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
- ^ The Standard, March 15, 2011: Kalenjin opposition heavyweight dies in Nairobi
- ^ Daily Nation, March 18, 2011: Huge loss for rumba fans as Limpopo star takes final bow
- ^ Daily Nation, July 31, 2011: Top Kenyan musician Kifoto dies
- ^ Menafn.com, September 26, 2011: Cardinal Otunga's Biographer Dies Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daily Nation, February 14, 2011: How ‘Ogre’ devoured rivals to grab Kenya Cup League
- ^ Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Sofapaka beat Ulinzi to retain DSTV/SuperSport Super Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ^ Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06). Kenya dominates at African Cross Country Champs in Cape Town. Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.
