A list of happenings in 2012 in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
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Incumbents
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President:
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.
He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including ...
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Vice-President:
Kalonzo Musyoka
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Chief Justice:
Willy Mutunga
Events
June
*June 10 – 6 people died in the
police helicopter crash.
*June 26 - The United States
embassy
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in
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
held what was believed to be the first ever
LGBT
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The gro ...
pride
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
event in Kenya. A public affairs officer at the embassy said, "The U.S. government for its part has made it clear that the advancement of human rights for LGBT people is central to our human rights policies around the world and to the realization of our foreign policy goals". Similar events were held at other U.S. embassies around the world.
July
*July 25 –
Moyale clashes occurred.
August
*August 22 – 52 people died during the
Tana River District clashes.
Deaths
June
* June 10 -
George Saitoti and
Orwa Ojode are killed in a
Helicopter Crash
Sports
* August 9 - At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Kenya's
David Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold becoming the first and, so far, only runner to have broken the 1:41 barrier for 800m
See also
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2012 in Kenyan football
References
Further reading
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{{Years in Kenya
Years of the 21st century in Kenya