Kenya Timeline

Jun 1, 1947

Jomo Kenyatta becomes KAU leader.
Jan 7, 1956

Mau Mau rebellion put down after thousands killed - mainly Africans.
Dec 12, 1963

Kenya gains Independence
Jan 15, 1964

Republic of Kenya is formed
Jun 9, 1982

Kenya Officially Declared a One-Party State
Aug 7, 1988

Embassy Bombing
Jun 5, 1989

Political Prisoners Freed
Jan 1, 1997

Kenya Demonstrations call for Democratic Reform
Oct 8, 2004

Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
May 7, 2007

Kenya Airlines Plane Crashes
Jan 26, 2010

The US suspends $7m of funding for free primary schools in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated.
Jun 28, 2011

Severe Kenya Drought
Jan 20, 2012

Bibliography

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13682176 http://africanhistory.about.com/od/kenya/l/bl-Kenya-Timeline-2.htm https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html

Jomo Kenyatta becomes KAU leader.