Incumbents
*President of Kenya, President: Mwai Kibaki *Deputy President of Kenya, Vice-President: Kalonzo Musyoka *Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice: Johnson Gicheru then Willy MutungaEvents
January
*January 1–10 people die when a bus veers off-road in Ngarariga, near Nairobi *January 4 - A delegation led by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga fails to solve the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis *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 *January 27 - Simon Mbugua of Party of National Unity (Kenya), PNU loses his Kamukunji Constituency parliamentary seat as the 2007 election result was annulled by a court in January 2011 *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 KibakiFebruary
*February 9 - Ten people die as a bus collides with a truck in Sachangwan along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway *February 12 - Nine people die as a matatu and a bus collide at the Matunda bridge along the Kitale-Webuye road. *February 16 - Joseph Gitari of Party of National Unity (Kenya), PNU won the Kirinyaga Central Constituency parliamentary by-election *February 18 - Bonny Khalwale of New Ford Kenya loses his Ikolomani Constituency parliamentary seat as the High Court cites electoral malpractice in the 2007 electionMarch
*March - Thousands of residents flee Mandera town as fighting between Somali people, Somali militia escalates in the area *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. See also: International Criminal Court investigation in KenyaSeptember
*September 12 - Over 100 people die in 2011 Nairobi pipeline fire, a pipeline fire in Sinai slum, NairobiOctober
* 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, *January 6 - Duncan Nyamari (aka Alfayo), 25, actor of Mheshimiwa drama series, shot dead *March 12 - Paul Kiptoo arap Koech, politician *March 15 - Musa Juma, 42, musician, pneumonia Daily Nation, March 18, 2011April - 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 *September 25 - Margaret Ogola, 53, writer *September 25 - Wangari Maathai - 71, Environmental and human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2004), cancerSports
January - March
*February 12 - Kenya Harlequins retains the Kenya Cup rugby title *February 18 - Mary Keitany sets a new World Half marathon record at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon (time 1:05:50 hours) *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 *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 Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06)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
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011 In Kenya 2011 in Kenya, Years of the 21st century in Kenya 2010s in Kenya 2011 in Africa, Kenya 2011 by country, Kenya