January 4 – Three Administration Police officers shot dead near Molo, Nakuru District.[1] On January 7 two suspects were shot down by police in Elburgon, Nakuru District. Plenty of stolen property were found at their hideout[2]
January 14 – Rift Valley Fever outbreak in northeastern Kenya has reached a death toll of 95, out of 248 reported cases. Most affected are Garissa, Wajir, Ijara and Tana River districts. Several international and domestic health organisations have provided vaccines and other aid to overcome the outbreak.[3]
January 23 – A recording of a conversation involving David Mwiraria recorded on 11 June 2004 is released by John Githongo. According to the tape, Mwiraria tried to stop investigations on the Anglo-Leasing scandal, in which he was a suspect.[5] However, The Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) downplayed the tape stating it did not reveal anything new.[6]
February 18 – The statue of Dedan Kimathi was unveiled in Nairobi. The date coincided with the 50th anniversary of his execution by colonial administration.[8]
February 20 – Simon Matheri Ikere, the most wanted criminal as declared by Kenya Police, is shot by the police after they surrounded him, having been located through tracing of his mobile phone.[9]
March 4 – Five dangerous criminals escaped Nakuru GK Prison.[11]
March 15 – Internal Security minister John Michuki proposes new tough laws against possession of illegal firearms. Similarly, the police was given a tight shoot-to-kill directive. These amendments aim at decreasing violent crime in Kenya.[12]
March 19 – President Mwai Kibaki proposes constitutional reforms to be implemented before general elections set to be held in December 2007. Especially opposition members have demanded new constitutional reforms.[13]
May 19 – Three wildlife rangers and four suspected poachers were shot dead during a gunfight in Tana River District.[19]
May 28 – Kenyan economy grew by 6.1 per cent in 2006, according to the government. It is the highest growth rate in Kenya in three decades.[20]
June
June 8 – Over 30 suspected Mungiki members have been killed by the police within a week, following recent violence by the sect.[21]
June 21 – Eleven people were killed around Nairobi. These killings happened after John Kamunya (aka Maina Njenga), a former Mungiki leader was jailed for five years.[22]
July 18 – Earth tremors have been felt in Nairobi and elsewhere Kenya during few past days. The tremors were related to the activity of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania.[25]
August
August 2 – Charity Ngilu, the minister of health, was arrested for several hours in Nairobi. This happened after Ngilu allegedly freed Anne Njogu, a detained human rights activist.[26]
August 11 – Several people die following mudslides near Malava, western Kenya.[27]
August 29 – 20 people die in a road accident near Yala town as a bus and petrol tanker collide.[28]
August 31 – The Guardian newspaper featured on its front page a story about corruption by the family of the former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi. They claim their source of the information was WikiLeaks.[29] Government spokesman Alfred Mutua dismissed the claims.[30]
September
September 1 – Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga were selected as presidential candidates by their respective ODM fractions, having split into two in August. Meanwhile, former president Daniel arap Moi has declared his support for president Mwai Kibaki's bid to win second term.[31][32][33]
November 17 – Main political parties (ODM, ODM-K and PNU) held their primary elections selecting parliamentary and civic candidates for the upcoming general elections. These primaries were marred by irregularities and violence. Numerous candidates defected to smaller parties after failing to get candidature by their respective parties.[36]
November 23 – Solomon Nyanjui, the missing KWS helicopter pilot was found alive with minor injuries, after being missing for eight days. The helicopter he was flying had crashed on the flanks of Mount Kenya, near Chuka town.[37]
December 25, Mighty King Kong, a Kenyan reggae musician dies of short illness aged 33.[50]
Sports
January – March
January 4 – Mushir Salim Jawher, a Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete participated in the Tiberias Marathon held in Israel (and won the race). He was the first athlete from an Arab country to compete in Israel, and was subsequently stripped of his Bahraini citizenship. Although the decision was later revoked, Jawher decided to represent Kenya again under his birth name Leonard Mucheru Maina.
June 3 – Kenya plays a goalless draw with Swaziland at the African Nations cup qualifier in Lobamba, Swaziland.
June 10 – Safari Sevens rugby tournament was held in Nairobi and won by Emerging Boks, the development team of South Africa [55].
June 16 – Kenyan football team is defeated by Eritrea, 0–1, at the African Nations cup qualifier in Asmara, Eritrea. Following the result, Kenya can not qualify for the finals.
July 11–23 – All-Africa Games were held in Algeria. Kenya won eight gold medals: Jason Dunford (50 m 100 m, and 200 m butterfly swimming), Willy Komen (3,000 m steeplechase), Ruth Bosibori (3,000 m steeplechase), Asbel Kiprop (1,500 m), Dickson Wamwiri (Tae Kwon Do, 58 kg flyweight), Suleiman Bilali (Flyweight boxing). In addition, Kenya won five paralympic gold medals: Abraham Tarbei (5,000 m T46, 1,500 m T46), Henry Kirwa (5,000 m T12), Samuel Muchai (1,500 m T11), Henry Wanyoike (5,000 m T11)[60]
September 8 – Kenya beat Angola, 2–1, in an African Nations Cup qualifier. The game was non-essential for both teams, since Angola had already qualified and Kenya was unable to qualify.
October 28 – Nairobi Marathon was held in Nairobi. Winners were John Njoroge and Rose Chesire Jepkemboi.[64]
November 5 – Martin Lel won the 2007 edition of New York City Marathon. Earlier this year Lel had won London Marathon, another major marathon race.[65]
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2007-03-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Years in Kenya (1963–present)