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Great Britain Decides Upon the Independence of Kenya
At a meeting Great Britain agreed upon the independence of Kenya. The meeting that Great Britain agreed upon the independence of Kenya was known as the Lancaster House Conference. (Political) -
Kenya Gains its Independence
Kenya gains it's Independence and Kenyatta became the new Prime Minister of Kenya. The head of his party the KAU also became the party in power. Kenyatta was a very fair and good ruler during his reign. (Political) -
The Republic of Kenya is Formed and Kenyatta Becomes the President
Kenyatta was let out of prison in 1961 but did not gain full independence until 1963. As the leader of the first political party in Kenya he was extremely well suited for the position. Kenyatta was truly supported by most of the Kenya’s citizens. (Political) -
Assassination of Government Minister Tom Mboya
The assassination of Tom Mboya sparked ethnic unrest. The assassination also lead to the banning of the Kenya People's union (KPU), which was created to rival Kanu. Odigina the Vice-President of Kenya was a part of the KPU and was also arrested. This lead to Kanu being the only party participating in the elections. (Political) -
Kenyatta Dies
One of the Many Ceremonies Honoring Kenyatta
Kenyatta dies in office. He is then succeeded by his vice president Daniel Arap Moi. Moi brought changes to Kenya that was not necessarily what the people wanted. This caused controversies to arise in Kenya between the citizens and between the citizens and the government. (Political) -
Kenya Declared a One Party State
Kenya is officially declared a one-party state by the National Assembly in June of 1982, Under Moi as the leader. This angered many of the citizens in Kenya for they did not all agree with the one party's views. Therefore many people were unhappy with the one party state regime. (Political and Social) -
Criticism of Kenya’s Government
Many opposing political party members were arrested. Many people considered the political arrests unfair and were concerned with the human rights abuses. This caused a lot of tensions in Kenya and with external governments. (Social) -
Death of the Foreign Minister Robert Ouko
The Death of the foreign minister, Robert Ouko, lead to suspicions towards the government. These circumstances also lead to increased dissent against government. Causing more issues on the views of government control within Kenya. (Political and Social) -
Multi-political System Established
At a special conference of Kanu agrees to introduce a multi-party political system. This made many citizens in Kenya very happy because they did not approve or agree with the one party state. With the new multi-political party system more than one party can run in elections and have their party be in office. (Social and Political) -
Tensions in Kenya Arise
In 1992 approximately 2,000 people were killed in tribal conflict in the west of the country. This did not help the tourism in Kenya, this scared people out of coming to Kenya because of the dangers that could arise. This also caused more tensions between the cultures in Kenya. (Economic and Social) -
Explosion at US Embassy in Nairobi
News Clip on the Bombings
When the bomb exploded in the US embassy in Nairobi it killed 224 people and injured thousands. This scared many tourists out of traveling to Kenya. The terrorist attacks greatly affected the revenue Kenya lost from the lack of tourism, because of the terrorist attacks. (Economic) -
Ethnic Tensions Leads to Violence
The Ethnic tensions in Kenya lead to violence between cultures. Then in December thousands of people flee and many are killed do to rent battles in Nubian and Luo communities which are in Nairobi's Kibera slum district. (Social) -
New President Elected in Kenya
When elections were held in December of 2002 Mwai Kibaki wins a landslide victory over Daniel Arap Moi. This ended Daniel arap Moi's 24-year rule. Kanu's four decades in power was also ended when Mwai won bringing change in Kenya. (Political) -
Terror Attacks on Israeli Hotels
A Terror attack on Israeli-owned hotel occurred near Mombasa and killed 10 Kenyans and injured three Israelis. The a simultaneous rocket attack was launched on an Israeli airliner. However this attack failed, Al-Qaeda later releases a statement taking responsibility for the attack. (Social) -
Natural Disaster Occurs
Crop failures and drought caused a major in food crisis in Kenya that lasted from July to August. The food crisis was then deemed a "natural disaster" by President Kibaji. The UN later launched aid to help the vulnerable citizens living in rural Kenya. (Social) -
Corruption Occurs in Kenya
Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) accuses seven current and former MPs of taking illegal allowances worth $250,000. This corruption in Kenya had effects on the political system and the economy. Kenya was already struggling with the lack of tourism that this didn't help. (Economic and Political) -
Explosion in Nairobi
On a Kampala-bound bus in Nairobi a grenade exploded killing three people and injuring others. Fears of the dangers of Kenya became evident to possible tourists. This fear and attacks lead to a lack of tourism which is Kenya's main economic growth. (economic) -
The Truth comes out about Killings in 1984
Truth commissions begin to investigate the 3,00 killings that occurred at that Wagalla airstrip during a 1984 crackdown in Somalis. The attacks angered many citizens leading to resent towards the government. These brutalities also lead to a lack of tourism greatly affecting Kenya's economy. (Economic)
