2011 in Kenya

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See also:	Other events of 2011; Timeline of Kenyan history;

A list of happenings in 2011 in Kenya:

Incumbents

President: Mwai Kibaki
Vice-President: Kalonzo Musyoka
Chief Justice: Johnson Gicheru then Willy Mutunga

Events

January

January 1–10 people die when a bus veers off-road in Ngarariga, near Nairobi^[1]
January 4 - A delegation led by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga fails to solve the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis^[2]
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^[3]
January 27 - Simon Mbugua of PNU loses his Kamukunji Constituency parliamentary seat as the 2007 election result was annulled by a court in January 2011 ^[4]
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 Kibaki^[5]

February

February 9 - Ten people die as a bus collides with a truck in Sachangwan along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway ^[6]
February 12 - Nine people die as a matatu and a bus collide at the Matunda bridge along the Kitale-Webuye road.^[7]
February 16 - Joseph Gitari of PNU won the Kirinyaga Central Constituency parliamentary by-election ^[8]
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^[9]

March

March - Thousands of residents flee Mandera town as fighting between Somali militia escalates in the area ^[10]
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.^[11] 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, musician,^[12]
January 6 - Duncan Nyamari (aka Alfayo), 25, actor of Mheshimiwa drama series, shot dead ^[13]
March 12 - Paul Kiptoo arap Koech, politician ^[14]
March 15 - Musa Juma, 42, musician, pneumonia ^[15]

April - 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 ^[16]
September 25 - Margaret Ogola, 53, writer ^[17]
September 25 - Wangari Maathai - 71, Environmental and human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2004), cancer

Sports

January - March

February 12 - Kenya Harlequins retains the Kenya Cup rugby title ^[18]
February 18 - Mary Keitany sets a new World Half marathon record at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon (time 1:05:50 hours) ^[19]
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^[20]
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 ^[21]

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

^ The Standard, January 2, 2011: Shock as 10 die in horror crash
^ The Standard, January 4, 2011: Raila's team fails to end Ivory Coast crisis
^ The Standard, January 4, 2011: Kosgey finally steps aside
^ Daily Nation, January 27, 2011: Kamukunji MP loses seat in poll petition
^ Daily Nation, January 31, 2011: CIC declares Kibaki's judicial nominees unconstitutional
^ The Standard, February 9, 2011: Sachangwan tragedy:Ten perish as Crown Bus collides with trailer
^ The Standard, February 12, 2011: Nine die after varsity bus hits a matatu
^ Daily Nation, February 16, 2011: PNU’s Gitari wins Kirinyaga poll
^ The Standard, February 18, 2011: Khalwale loses his seat^{[dead link‍]}
^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
^ March 9, 2011: ICC summons six Kenyans over post-election violence
^ Daily Nation, Jan14, 2011: ‘Sauti ya Simba’ takes final bow
^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
^ The Standard, March 15, 2011: Kalenjin opposition heavyweight dies in Nairobi
^ Daily Nation, March 18, 2011: Huge loss for rumba fans as Limpopo star takes final bow
^ Daily Nation, July 31, 2011: Top Kenyan musician Kifoto dies
^ Menafn.com, September 26, 2011: Cardinal Otunga's Biographer Dies Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ Daily Nation, February 14, 2011: How ‘Ogre’ devoured rivals to grab Kenya Cup League
^ Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-18.
^ "Sofapaka beat Ulinzi to retain DSTV/SuperSport Super Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
^ Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06). Kenya dominates at African Cross Country Champs in Cape Town. Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.

[1] The Standard, January 2, 2011: Shock as 10 die in horror crash

[2] The Standard, January 4, 2011: Raila's team fails to end Ivory Coast crisis

[3] The Standard, January 4, 2011: Kosgey finally steps aside

[4] Daily Nation, January 27, 2011: Kamukunji MP loses seat in poll petition

[5] Daily Nation, January 31, 2011: CIC declares Kibaki's judicial nominees unconstitutional

[6] The Standard, February 9, 2011: Sachangwan tragedy:Ten perish as Crown Bus collides with trailer

[7] The Standard, February 12, 2011: Nine die after varsity bus hits a matatu

[8] Daily Nation, February 16, 2011: PNU’s Gitari wins Kirinyaga poll

[9] The Standard, February 18, 2011: Khalwale loses his seat^{[dead link‍]}

[10] "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".

[11] March 9, 2011: ICC summons six Kenyans over post-election violence

[12] Daily Nation, Jan14, 2011: ‘Sauti ya Simba’ takes final bow

[13] "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".

[14] The Standard, March 15, 2011: Kalenjin opposition heavyweight dies in Nairobi

[huge-15] Daily Nation, March 18, 2011: Huge loss for rumba fans as Limpopo star takes final bow

[16] Daily Nation, July 31, 2011: Top Kenyan musician Kifoto dies

[17] Menafn.com, September 26, 2011: Cardinal Otunga's Biographer Dies Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine

[18] Daily Nation, February 14, 2011: How ‘Ogre’ devoured rivals to grab Kenya Cup League

[19] Hutchings, Tim (2011-02-18). Keitany smashes Half Marathon World record in Ras Al Khaimah - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-18.

[20] "Sofapaka beat Ulinzi to retain DSTV/SuperSport Super Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-04-14.

[21] Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06). Kenya dominates at African Cross Country Champs in Cape Town. Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.

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2011 in Kenya

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

September

October

Deaths

January - March

April - June

July - September

Sports

January - March

April - June

July - September

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