2011 in Kenya

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A list of happenings in 2011 in Kenya:

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 malpractises 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

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-March20 - 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]

July - September

• September 25 - Patrick Makau wins Berlin Marathon setting a new marathon World record. Florence Kiplagat won the Women's race.

References

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
11. March 9, 2011: ICC summons six Kenyans over post-election violence
12. Daily Nation, Jan14, 2011: ‘Sauti ya Simba’ takes final bow
14. The Standard, March 15, 2011: Kalenjin opposition heavyweight dies in Nairobi
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
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
21. Gichinga, Leila (2011-03-06). /06/kenya_dominates_african_cross_country_champs_cape_town/686.html Kenya dominates at African Cross Country Champs in Cape Town. Athletics Africa. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.