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2012 in Kenya 
Summary
A list of happenings in 2012 in Kenya:
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
June edit
- June 10 – 6 people died in the police helicopter crash.
- June 26 - The United States embassy in Nairobi held what was believed to be the first ever LGBT pride 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.[1]
July edit
- July 25 – Moyale clashes occurred.
August edit
- August 22 – 52 people died during the Tana River District clashes.
Deaths edit
June edit
- June 10 - George Saitoti and Orwa Ojode are killed in a Helicopter Crash[2]
Sports edit
- 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[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "US Embassy in Nairobi Hosts Gay Pride Event, Voice of America, accessed 28 June 2012". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ PLC, Standard Group. "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos". The Standard.
- ^ Cacciola, Scott (Aug 10, 2012). "The Greatest 800 Meters Ever Run". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
Further reading edit
- Nic Cheeseman (2013). "Kenya". In Andreas Mehler; et al. (eds.). Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 337+. ISBN 978-90-04-25600-2.