January 4 – Three Administration Police officers shot dead near Molo, Nakuru District.[1] On January 7 two suspects were shot down by police in Elburgon, Nakuru District. Plenty of stolen property were found at their hideout[2]
January 14 –
Rift Valley Fever outbreak in northeastern Kenya has reached a death toll of 95, out of 248 reported cases. Most affected are Garissa, Wajir, Ijara and Tana River districts. Several international and domestic health organisations have provided vaccines and other aid to overcome the outbreak.[3]
February 18 – The statue of Dedan Kimathi was unveiled in Nairobi. The date coincided with the 50th anniversary of his execution by colonial administration.[8]
February 20 – Simon Matheri Ikere, the most wanted criminal as declared by Kenya Police, is shot by the police after they surrounded him, having been located through tracing of his mobile phone.[9]
March 4 – Five dangerous criminals escaped Nakuru GK Prison.[11]
March 15 – Internal Security minister John Michuki proposes new tough laws against possession of illegal firearms. Similarly, the police was given a tight shoot-to-kill directive. These amendments aim at decreasing violent crime in Kenya.[12]
March 19 – President Mwai Kibaki proposes constitutional reforms to be implemented before general elections set to be held in December 2007. Especially opposition members have demanded new constitutional reforms.[13]
May 19 – Three wildlife rangers and four suspected poachers were shot dead during a gunfight in Tana River District.[19]
May 28 – Kenyan economy grew by 6.1 per cent in 2006, according to the government. It is the highest growth rate in Kenya in three decades.[20]
June
June 8 – Over 30 suspected Mungiki members have been killed by the police within a week, following recent violence by the sect.[21]
June 21 – Eleven people were killed around Nairobi. These killings happened after John Kamunya (aka Maina Njenga), a former Mungiki leader was jailed for five years.[22]
July 18 – Earth tremors have been felt in Nairobi and elsewhere Kenya during few past days. The tremors were related to the activity of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania.[25]
August
August 2 – Charity Ngilu, the minister of health, was arrested for several hours in Nairobi. This happened after Ngilu allegedly freed Anne Njogu, a detained human rights activist.[26]
August 29 – 20 people die in a road accident near Yala town as a bus and petrol tanker collide.[28]
August 31 – The Guardian newspaper featured on its front page a story about corruption by the family of the former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi. They claim their source of the information was WikiLeaks.[29] Government spokesman Alfred Mutua dismissed the claims.[30]
September
September 1 – Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga were selected as presidential candidates by their respective ODM fractions, having split into two in August. Meanwhile, former president Daniel arap Moi has declared his support for president Mwai Kibaki's bid to win second term.[31][32][33]
October 9 – Twelve people were killed when a bus plunged into River Sio in Matayos, near Busia town.[34]
October 17 –
cardinal status. He became the second Kenyan cardinal, the other was Maurice Michael Otunga, who died in 2003.[35]
November
November 17 – Main political parties (ODM, ODM-K and PNU) held their primary elections selecting parliamentary and civic candidates for the upcoming general elections. These primaries were marred by irregularities and violence. Numerous candidates defected to smaller parties after failing to get candidature by their respective parties.[36]
November 23 – Solomon Nyanjui, the missing KWS helicopter pilot was found alive with minor injuries, after being missing for eight days. The helicopter he was flying had crashed on the flanks of Mount Kenya, near Chuka town.[37]
Taitta Toweett – former minister of education, traffic accident near Nakuru, aged 81.[48]
November 27 –
Nairobi Hospital following a coma induced by kidney problems. Kirima was aged 71 (born 1936).[49]
December 25, Mighty King Kong, a Kenyan reggae musician dies of short illness aged 33.[50]
Sports
January – March
January 4 – Mushir Salim Jawher, a Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete participated in the Tiberias Marathon held in Israel (and won the race). He was the first athlete from an Arab country to compete in Israel, and was subsequently stripped of his Bahraini citizenship. Although the decision was later revoked, Jawher decided to represent Kenya again under his birth name Leonard Mucheru Maina.
June 10 – Safari Sevens rugby tournament was held in Nairobi and won by Emerging Boks, the development team of South Africa [2].
June 16 – Kenyan football team is defeated by Eritrea, 0–1, at the African Nations cup qualifier in Asmara, Eritrea. Following the result, Kenya can not qualify for the finals.
July 11–23 – All-Africa Games were held in Algeria. Kenya won eight gold medals: Jason Dunford (50 m 100 m, and 200 m butterfly swimming), Willy Komen (3,000 m steeplechase), Ruth Bosibori (3,000 m steeplechase), Asbel Kiprop (1,500 m), Dickson Wamwiri (Tae Kwon Do, 58 kg flyweight), Suleiman Bilali (Flyweight boxing). In addition, Kenya won five paralympic gold medals: Abraham Tarbei (5,000 m T46, 1,500 m T46), Henry Kirwa (5,000 m T12), Samuel Muchai (1,500 m T11), Henry Wanyoike (5,000 m T11)[60]
July 14–22 –
African Field Hockey Qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics were held in Nairobi, Kenya. South African men's and women's teams won their respective competitions and took only available places for the Olympics. Kenyan men's team finished second and women's
team second.
August 9–12:
African Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Kenya topped the medal table by winning 13 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze.[61]
August 24 – September 2:
Alfred Yego
(800 m).
September 8 – Kenya beat Angola, 2–1, in an African Nations Cup qualifier. The game was non-essential for both teams, since Angola had already qualified and Kenya was unable to qualify.
October 28 – Nairobi Marathon was held in Nairobi. Winners were John Njoroge and Rose Chesire Jepkemboi.[64]
November 5 – Martin Lel won the 2007 edition of New York City Marathon. Earlier this year Lel had won London Marathon, another major marathon race.[65]
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Years in Kenya (1963–present)