A list of happenings in 2011 in Kenya:

Incumbents

Mwai Kibaki Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013 and is regarded as one of Kenya's founding fathers. He had previously ser ...

* Vice-President:

Kalonzo Musyoka Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born 24 December 195is a Kenyan politician who was the tenth Vice-President of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. Musyoka served in the government under the late President Daniel arap Moi and was List of Foreign Ministers of Ke ...

* Chief Justice:

Johnson Gicheru Johnson Evan Gicheru (died 25 December 2020) was a Kenyan lawyer and a Chief Justice of Kenya. He was appointed by President Mwai Kibaki upon his election in 2003. He was the 12th Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya and served the longest term b ...

then Willy Mutunga

Events

January

*January 1–10 people die when a bus veers off-road in

Ngarariga Ngarariga is a settlement in Kenya's Central Province. References Populated places in Central Province (Kenya) {{CentralKE-geo-stub ...

, near Nairobi *January 4 - A delegation led by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga fails to solve the

2010–2011 Ivorian crisis The 2010–11 Ivorian crisis was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, was proclaimed the winner of the Ivorian election of 2010, the first election in the country in 10 yea ...

*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 Simon Mbugua (born 8 June 1991) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Posta Rangers, as a right back. Career Mbugua has played club football for Thika United and Posta Rangers. He made his international debut for Kenya ) , n ...

of 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

February

*February 9 - Ten people die as a bus collides with a truck in Sachangwan along the Nakuru-

Eldoret Eldoret is a principal town in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. The town was referred to by white settlers as Farm 64, 64 and colloquially by locals as 'Sisibo'. As per the 2019 Kenya Population ...

highway *February 12 - Nine people die as a matatu and a bus collide at the Matunda bridge along the

Kitale Kitale is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills at an elevation of around . Its population is 106,187 as of 2009. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is r ...

- Webuye road. *February 16 - Joseph Gitari of 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 election

March

*March - Thousands of residents flee

Mandera Mandera ( so, Mandheera) is the capital of Mandera County in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. It is situated at around , near the borders with Somalia and Ethiopia. Districts Mandera is the capital of the Mandera District. As a whol ...

town as fighting between 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

are calling for ICC to drop the cases. 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 Lessa may refer to: * Lessa (area), a unit of measurement formerly used in the state of Manipur in India * Lessa (Argolis), a town of ancient Argolis, Greece * Lessa (Dragonrider), a fictional character in Anne McCaffrey's ''Dragonriders of Pern' ...

, musician, *January 6 -

Duncan Nyamari Duncan may refer to: People * Duncan (given name), various people * Duncan (surname), various people * Clan Duncan * Justice Duncan (disambiguation) Places * Duncan Creek (disambiguation) * Duncan River (disambiguation) * Duncan Lake (disam ...

(aka Alfayo), 25, actor of Mheshimiwa drama series, shot dead *March 12 -

Paul Kiptoo arap Koech Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chr ...

, politician *March 15 - Musa Juma, 42, musician, pneumonia Daily Nation, March 18, 2011
Huge loss for rumba fans as Limpopo star takes final bow
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April - June

*May 16 - Samuel Wanjiru, 24, Olympic gold medal-winning marathon runner, fall from balcony.

July - September

*July 31 -

Habel Kifoto Habel can refer to: * an alternate spelling of biblical figure Abel, of the brothers Cain and Abel * Dorothy Habel, American historian * Sarah Habel, American actress * St. Habel of Kaipetta, Indian convert from Hinduism to Christianity Surnames fr ...

. musician, bandleader of

Maroon Commandos Maroon Commandos is a musical group from Kenya. It is a military band belonging to 7 Kenya Rifles (Kenya Army Infantry) of the Kenya Army. They are based at the Langata Barracks in Langata, Nairobi. The group performs benga, rumba and other style ...

, suspected heart failure *September 25 -

Margaret Ogola Margaret Atieno Ogola (12 June 1958 – 21 September 2011) was a Kenyan novelist who wrote '' The River and the Source'' and its sequel, '' I Swear by Apollo''. ''The River and the Source'' follows four generations of Kenyan women in a rapidly c ...

, 53, writer *September 25 - Wangari Maathai - 71, Environmental and human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2004), cancer

Sports

January - March

*February 12 -

Kenya Harlequins Kenya Harlequin Football Club, (Harlequins or Quins for short) is a Kenyan rugby union club that competes in the Kenya Cup, the top level of Kenyan rugby. The club motto "''Nunquam Dormio''" is Latin, meaning ''I never sleep''. History There was ...

retains the Kenya Cup rugby title *February 18 -

Mary Keitany Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She is the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she pla ...

sets a new World Half marathon record at the

Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. History The first event, in 2007, saw Samuel Wanjiru breaking the world record, but Wanjiru himself set a new world record only a month later ...

(time 1:05:50 hours) *February 19-March 20 - Kenya participated the

2011 Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus ...

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

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*March 6 - Kenya wins all categories at the

2011 African Cross Country Championships The 1st African Cross Country Championships was an international cross country running competition for African athletes which was held on 6 March 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. Organised by the Confederation of African Athletics, it marked the ...

in Cape Town, South Africa.

John Mwangangi John Nzau Mwangangi (born 1 November 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes over distances ranging from 5000 metres to the half marathon. He was the gold medallist at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships. He has won a number ...

and Mercy Cherono won the men's and women's titles, respectively Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06)
Kenya dominates at African Cross Country Champs in Cape Town
Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.

April - June

July - September

*September 25 -

Patrick Makau Patrick Makau Musyoki (born 2 March 1985) is a runner from Kenya. He is a former world record holder in the marathon—His time of 2:03:38, run at the 2011 Berlin Marathon, was the world record for two years, until it was beaten by Wilson Kipsang ...

wins Berlin Marathon setting a new marathon World record.

Florence Kiplagat Florence Jebet Kiplagat (born 27 February, 1987) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She is a two-time world champion, having won at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. ...

won the Women's race.

References

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