2007 in Kenya
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January
- January 1 - KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
tightens security at SomaliaSomaliaSomalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
n border in order to prevent Islamic Courts Union militants from entering Kenya http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143963241
- January 4 - Three Administration PoliceAdministration PoliceAdministration Police is a security unit belonging to the government of Kenya. It was formed in 1958 when it took over the Tribal Police Ordinance, which was established 1929.- External links:**...
officers shot dead near MoloMolo, KenyaMolo is a town in western Kenya. It is served by a branch of Kenya Railways, formerly the Uganda Railway, East African Railways Corporation until 1977. Molo hosts a town council and an administrative division in the Nakuru District of Rift Valley Province...
, Nakuru DistrictNakuru DistrictNakuru District is a district in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. The district capital is Nakuru. With a population of 1,187,039 , it is the second largest district in Kenya after Nairobi. Nakuru District has an area of 7,242 km²....
http://eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143963341&date=5/01/2007. On January 7 two suspects were shot down by police in ElburgonElburgonElburgon is a small town in Nakuru District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is located 30 kilometres west of the capital city of Nakuru, the provincial capital. Nearest towns include Molo, Njoro and Rongai . Elevation 2423m....
, Nakuru District. Plenty of stolen property were found at their hideout http://www.timesnews.co.ke/08jan07/nwsstory/topstry.html.
- January 14 - Rift Valley FeverRift Valley feverRift Valley Fever is a viral zoonosis causing fever. It is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, typically the Aedes or Culex genera. The disease is caused by the RVF virus, a member of the genus Phlebovirus...
outbreak in northeastern Kenya has reached a death toll of 95, out of 248 reported cases. Most affected are GarissaGarissa DistrictGarissa District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Garissa. The district has a population of 329,939...
, WajirWajir DistrictWajir District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Wajir. The district has a population of 319,261 and an area of 55,501 km² . Wajir district has only one local authority: Wajir county council. The district has four constituencies: Wajir North,...
, IjaraIjara DistrictIjara is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. On May 20, 2000, it was carved out from another and larger Garissa District. It covers an area of 11’332 km² and, according to the population census of 1999, has a population of 62,571...
and Tana RiverTana River DistrictTana River District is a district of Coast Province, Kenya. It is named after the Tana River itself. It has an area of and a population of 180,901 according to the 1999 census. The district capital is Hola ....
districts. Several international and domestic health organisations have provided vaccines and other aid to overcome the outbreak http://www.timesnews.co.ke/16jan07/nwsstory/other2.html.
- January 19 - Kiraitu MurungiKiraitu Murungi-Education:Kiraitu Murungi was born on 1 January 1952 in Kionyo village, Abogeta division of Meru District in Central Kenya. He attended Chuka High School before proceeding to Alliance High School. Murungi graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in Nairobi University in 1977 and attained a Master of Law...
and David MwirariaDavid MwirariaDavid Mwiraria was the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources previously Finance Minister of Kenya until December 2007 when Kenya held its General Elections...
were cleared from allegations of being involved with the Anglo-Leasing scandalAnglo-Leasing scandalThe Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing, is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya.-Origins:The scandal is alleged to have started when the Kenyan government wanted to replace its passport printing system, in the year 1997, but came to light after revelation by a...
http://www.timesnews.co.ke/20jan07/nwsstory/news1.html.
- January 20–25 - World Social ForumWorld Social ForumThe World Social Forum is an annual meeting of civil society organizations, first held in Brazil, which offers a self-conscious effort to develop an alternative future through the championing of counter-hegemonic globalization...
meeting held in Nairobi.
- January 23 - A recording of a conversation involving David MwirariaDavid MwirariaDavid Mwiraria was the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources previously Finance Minister of Kenya until December 2007 when Kenya held its General Elections...
recorded in 11 June 2004 is released by John GithongoJohn GithongoJohn Githongo is a former Kenyan journalist who investigated bribery and fraud in his home country and later, under the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, took on an official governmental position to fight corruption. In 2005 he left that position, later accusing top ministers of large-scale fraud...
. According to the tape, Mwiraria tried to stop investigations on the Anglo-Leasing scandal, in which he was a suspect. http://www.timesnews.co.ke/24jan07/nwsstory/topstry.html. However, The Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC) downplayed the tape stating it did not reveal anything new http://www.kacc.go.ke/docs/GITHONGO%20TAPES.pdf.
- January 30 - Ban Ki-moonBan Ki-moonBan Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
, the new Secretary GeneralUnited Nations Secretary-GeneralThe Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
of United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
visits Kenya http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143964274.
February
- February 18 - The statue of Dedan KimathiDedan KimathiDedan Kimathi Waciuri , was a Kenyan rebel leader who fought against the British colonial government in Kenya in the 1950s. He was convicted and executed in 1957 for murder and terrorism....
was unveiled in Nairobi. The date coincided with the 50th anniversary of his execution by colonial administration http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=92115. - February 20 - Simon Matheri Ikere, the most wanted criminal as declared by Kenya PoliceKenya PoliceThe Kenya Police is a national body in charge of law enforcement in the East Africa State of Kenya. While organised at a national level, each arm reports to a Provincial police authority, which in turn divides its force by local Police Divisions, headquartered at local police stations...
, is shot by the police after they surrounded him, having been located through tracing of his mobile phone. http://eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143965145&date=21/2/2007. - February 28 - the 2006 Kenya Certificate of Secondary EducationKenya Certificate of Secondary EducationKCSE stands for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, which is taken at the completion of Secondary Education.The first KCSE exam was held in 1989 at the same time as the last Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education , which it replaced as the entrance requirement for Kenyan Universities.The...
results were published. Starehe Boys CentreStarehe Boys Centre and SchoolStarehe Boys' Centre and School is a partial-board,boys-only school in Nairobi, Kenya. The school was founded in 1959 by Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin, MBS, OBE, Geoffrey Gatama Geturo and Joseph Kamiru Gikubu. It started as a rescue centre...
was ranked the best high school in Kenya, followed by Strathmore SchoolStrathmore SchoolStrathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...
and Alliance High School http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=92821.
March
- March 4 - Five dangerous criminals escaped Nakuru GK Prison http://www.timesnews.co.ke/05mar07/nwsstory/news13.html.
- March 15 - Internal Security minister John MichukiJohn MichukiJohn Njoroge Michuki was born 1932 at Muguru village, Iyego Location, Kangema Division in Murang’a County. Educated in Kenya and abroad, Michuki has emerged as one of the prominent and long-serving civil servants and politicians as well as a businessman in Kenya...
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. http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=94110. - 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 http://www.timesnews.co.ke/20mar07/nwsstory/topstry.html.
April
- April 3 - Tribal clashes in Mount Elgon DistrictMount Elgon DistrictMount Elgon District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kapsokwony.-Geography and demographics:The district is located on southeastern slopes of Mount Elgon...
continue as four shops were burnt in MakutanoMakutanoMakutano is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
trading centre http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=95200. - April 24 - A policeman is shot dead by MungikiMungikiMungiki is a politico-religious group and a banned criminal organization in Kenya. The name means "A united people" or "multitude" in the Kikuyu language. The religion, which apparently originated in the late 1980s, is secretive and bears some similarity to mystery religions. Specifics of their...
sect in Kiambu DistrictKiambu DistrictKiambu District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kiambu. The district is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi and has a population of 744,010....
http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=1&newsid=96675.
May
- May 1 - During his labour day speech, President Mwai Kibaki promises to scrap tuition fees issued by public high schools http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6613249.stm.
- May 4 - Ethnic violence in Mt. Elgon area continues, ten people were shot dead in KitaleKitaleKitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around . Its urban population was estimated at 220,000 in 2007....
http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143968182. - May 5 - Kenya Airways Flight 507Kenya Airways Flight 507Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service, operated with a Boeing 737-8AL, that crashed in the initial stage of its second leg on , immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport...
crashes in CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
shortly after take-off. All 114 on board perished. - May 14 - By-election held in MagariniMagariniThe maragini is the concluding section of the alapana. The artist sings brisks passages scaling across the entire range of raga....
constituency was won by Harrison Garama Kombe of Shirikisho PartyShirikisho Party of KenyaThe Shirikisho Party of Kenya is a political party in Kenya. . The party was formed in 1997 and had some political influence in the Coast Region...
http://www.timesnews.co.ke/17may07/nwsstory/news2.html. - May 19 - Three wildlife rangers and four suspected poachers were shot dead during a gunfight in Tana River DistrictTana River DistrictTana River District is a district of Coast Province, Kenya. It is named after the Tana River itself. It has an area of and a population of 180,901 according to the 1999 census. The district capital is Hola ....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6672619.stm. - 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 http://eastandard.net/archives/?mnu=details&id=1143969242&catid=4.
June
- June 8 - Over 30 suspected MungikiMungikiMungiki is a politico-religious group and a banned criminal organization in Kenya. The name means "A united people" or "multitude" in the Kikuyu language. The religion, which apparently originated in the late 1980s, is secretive and bears some similarity to mystery religions. Specifics of their...
members have been killed by the police within a week, following recent violence by the sect http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6735503.stm - 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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6230446.stm.
July
- July 5 - Eight Kenyan cattle raidersCattle raidingCattle raiding is the act of stealing cattle.In Australia, such stealing is often referred to as duffing, and the person as a duffer...
have been killed by the Ugandan Army http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6272576.stm. - July 5 - Five people were shot dead by criminals in Stony Athi, Machakos DistrictMachakos DistrictMachakos District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Machakos. The district has a population of 906,644 ....
http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143970909 - July 18 - Earth tremorsEarthquakeAn earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
have been felt in Nairobi and elsewhere Kenya during few past days. The tremors were related to the activity of Ol Doinyo LengaiOl Doinyo LengaiOl Doinyo Lengai is an active volcano located in the north of Tanzania and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa. It is located in the eastern Rift Valley, south of both Lake Natron and Kenya. It is unique among active volcanoes in that it produces...
volcano in Tanzania http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6904191.stm.
August
- August 2 - Charity NgiluCharity NgiluCharity Kaluki Ngilu is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and was appointed as Minister of Water and Irrigation in April 2008....
, the minister of health, was arrested for several hours in Nairobi. This happened after Ngilu allegedly freed Anne Njogu, a detained human rights activist http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6928960.stm. - August 11 - Several people die following mudslides near Malava, western Kenya http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6943303.stm
- August 29 - 20 people die in a road accident near YalaYala, KenyaYala is a rural town in Gem Constituency in the Nyanza Province of western Kenya, 42 kilometres northwest of Kisumu. It has a population of 25,769 , of whom just 2,438 live at the town itself . Yala is one of four divisions of the Siaya District...
town as a bus and petrol tanker collide http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143973738. - August 31 - The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper featured on its front page a story about corruption by the family of the former Kenyan president Daniel arap MoiDaniel arap MoiDaniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...
. They claim their source of the information was WikileaksWikileaksWikiLeaks is an international self-described not-for-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. Its website, launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press organisation, claimed a database of more...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/kenya/story/0,,2159757,00.html. Government spokesman Alfred Mutua dismissed the claims http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6972337.stm.
September
- September 1 - Kalonzo MusyokaKalonzo MusyokaStephen Kalonzo Musyoka is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as Vice President of Kenya. Musyoka served in the government under President Daniel arap Moi and was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1998; subsequently, under President Mwai Kibaki, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs...
and Raila OdingaRaila OdingaRaila Amollo Odinga , also popularly known to Kenyans as Agwambo, is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya in a coalition government. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Langata since 1992, was Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002, and was Minister of Roads,...
were selected as presidential candidates by their respective ODMOrange Democratic MovementOrange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6972909.stm http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143973902 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6966929.stm - September 8–14 - Ten thousand tea plantation workers undertook strike actionStrike actionStrike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
against Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd in KerichoKerichoKericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and...
region.
October
- October 9 - Twelve people were killed when a bus plunged into River Sio in Matayos, near Busia townBusia townBusia town may refer to:* Busia, Uganda, a town in Uganda at the border with Kenya* Busia, Kenya, a town in Kenya at the border with Uganda...
. - October 17 - John NjueJohn NjueJohn Njue is a Kenyan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fourth and current Archbishop of Nairobi, having previously served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri and Bishop of Embu . He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2007.-Biography:Njue was born in Embu, Kenya, to Joseph Nyanga...
, the newly appointed Archbishop of Nairobi, is now elevated to cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
status. He became the second Kenyan cardinal, the other was Maurice Michael OtungaMaurice Michael OtungaMaurice Michael Otunga , Cardinal and Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi and Military Ordinary emeritus for Kenya, was born in Chebukwa, diocese of Kakamega, Kenya.-Early life and ordination:...
, who died in 2003 .
November
- 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 .
- November 23 - Solomon Nyanjui, the missing KWSKenya Wildlife ServiceThe Kenya Wildlife Service, otherwise known by the initialism KWS, is a Kenyan state corporation that was established in 1990 to conserve and manage Kenya’s wildlife...
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 KenyaMount KenyaMount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian , Nelion and Point Lenana . Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, just south of the equator, around north-northeast of the capital Nairobi...
, near ChukaChuka, KenyaChuka is a town in Meru South District of Kenya about 70Km South Of Meru Town. It falls within Eastern Province and the people of the area are Kimeru speaking. It is on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya....
town .
December
- December 27 - Kenyan general election, 2007Kenyan general election, 2007Kenyan general election, 2007 was held on 27 December 2007 . It comprised Presidential, parliamentary and civic elections. The previous general election in Kenya was held in 2002.-See also:*Kenyan presidential election, 2007...
were held. The results were released amidst allegations of fraud. The elections were followed by civil unrest. See also 2008 in Kenya2008 in Kenya- January :*January 1 - Riots in Kenya escalated following the tension after disputed presidential elections. On January 1, 2008 a mob attacked and set fire to a church in the town of Eldoret, where hundreds of people had taken refuge...
.
Deaths
- January 4 - John Ngunjiri, a national level rally driver dies of illness aged 49 http://www.timesnews.co.ke/10jan07/sports/sports2.html.
- January 8 - Fazul Abdullah MohammedFazul Abdullah MohammedFazul Abdullah Mohammed was a member of al-Qaeda, and the leader of its presence in East Africa as of November 2009. Mohammed was born in Moroni, Comoros Islands and had Kenyan as well as Comorian citizenship...
- a Kenyan national, who is suspected of the 1998 United States embassy bombings1998 United States embassy bombingsThe 1998 United States embassy bombings were a series of attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998, in which hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous truck bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capitals of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The date of the...
in Nairobi and Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamDar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
dies in a US air strike. - January 17 - Alice AumaAlice AumaAlice Auma was an Acholi spirit-medium who, as the head of the Holy Spirit Movement, led a millennial rebellion against the Ugandan government forces of President Yoweri Museveni from August 1986 until November 1987...
, Ugandan rebel dies in a DadaabDadaabDadaab is a semi-arid town in the North Eastern Province in Kenya. As of 2011, it hosts what is often described as the largest refugee camp in the world.-General:...
refugee camp in Kenya. - February 4 - Job Bwayo, Kenyan AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
researcher dies in a violent attack aged 61 http://data.unaids.org/pub/PressStatement/2007/070207_PS_ProfJobBwayo_en.pdf. - February 12 - Violet BarasaViolet BarasaViolet Awindi Barasa was a volleyball player from Kenya. Her surname is sometimes spelled as Baraza....
, 31, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n women's volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team captain and Olympic competitor, illness. http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143964829 - March 1 - Stephen Mukangu, former MP and assistant minister http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143965660.
- March 22 - Kisoi Munyao, man who brought the Kenyan flagFlag of KenyaThe flag of Kenya was officially adopted on December 12, 1963.-Symbolism:The Kenyan flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union. The colours symbolize black majority, red for the blood shed during the struggle for freedom, and green for Land; the white fimbriation was added later and...
on the top of Mount KenyaMount KenyaMount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian , Nelion and Point Lenana . Mount Kenya is located in central Kenya, just south of the equator, around north-northeast of the capital Nairobi...
at independence. He died of stomach cancer aged 73 http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143967240&date=12/4/2007. - April 4 - Grace WahuGrace WahuGrace Wahu was the first wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya. Records indicate that Wahu married Kenyatta, then known as Johnstone Kamau, around 1918 or 1919. She had two children with Jomo Kenyatta: Peter Muigai Kenyatta and Margaret Wambui . Grace Wahu died in April 2007 at the...
, former wife of former president Jomo KenyattaJomo KenyattaJomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....
http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143966984 - June 9 - Achieng OnekoAchieng OnekoRamogi Achieng Oneko was a Kenyan freedom fighter and a politician. In Kenya, he is considered as a national hero.He was born in Tieng'a village in Uyoma sub-location in Bondo District in 1920 and educated at Maseno School.- Detention :...
, freedom fighter and former politician, dies of heart attack aged 87 http://eastandard.net/archives/?mnu=details&id=1143969771&catid=4. - August 15 - Tom Ochieng O’Omwombo, National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) secretary-general dies of illness in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143972967&date=16/8/2007. - September 3 - Sharon Wangwe, a musician (stage name Lady S) died in a road accident http://www.eastandard.net/arts.php?topic=159&img_topic=161.
- October 6 - Darius Mbela - former cabinet minister, died aged 67 http://209.61.245.136/aw/publish/article_1372.shtml.
- October 8 - Taitta Toweett - former minister of education, traffic accident near NakuruNakuruNakuru, the provincial capital of Kenya's Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level...
, aged 81 http://eastandard.net/news/?id=1143975755. - November 27 - Nicodemus KirimaNicodemus KirimaNicodemus Kirima was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri. Kirima served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nyeri since 1988 when he was appointed to succeed the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu.-Early life:...
, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri, dies in Nairobi HospitalNairobi HospitalThe Nairobi Hospital is a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. It was built as a European Hospital, as Kenya was then a British colony. It was later renamed The Nairobi Hospital. In the 1990's, there were two cases of the highly dangerous Biosafety Level 4 pathogen Marburg, one a patient and one a doctor,...
following a comaComaIn medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
induced by kidneyKidneyThe kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
problems. Kirima was aged 71 (born 1936) . - December 25, Mighty King KongMighty King KongPaul Otieno Imbaya , better known for his stage name Mighty King Kong was a reggae musician from Kenya. He was born in Ugenya, Siaya District....
, a Kenyan reggae musician dies of short illness aged 33 .
January - March
- January 4 - Mushir Salim Jawher, a Kenyan-born BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i athlete participated in the Tiberias MarathonTiberias MarathonThe Tiberias Marathon is an annual marathon road race held along the Sea of Galilee in Israel with a field in recent years of approximately 1000 competitors. The competition was first held in 1977 and also hosts the annual Israeli marathon national championship...
held in IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(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. - January 18–24 - CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tri-series featuring KenyaKenyan cricket teamThe Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
, ScotlandScottish cricket teamThe Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
and CanadaCanadian cricket teamThe Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
is held in MombasaMombasaMombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, Kenya. The Kenyan team won the series. - January 29-February 4- Africa Cup of Clubs, the continental field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
tournament is held in Nairobi. Telkom Kenya wins the women's category while Sharkia of EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
wins the men’s title http://www.timesnews.co.ke/05feb07/sports/sports1.html - January 29-February 7 - 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One2007 ICC World Cricket League Division OneThe 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
tournament held in Nairobi. Kenya wins the tournament by beating Scotland in its final. - February 9 - Samuel WanjiruSamuel WanjiruSamuel Kamau Wanjiru was a Kenyan athlete, who specialized in long distance running. He became a professional at a young age and broke the world record in the half marathon when he was 18 years old...
of Kenya sets the new half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
world record (58:53) in Ras al-KhaimahRas al-KhaimahRas al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates , in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part of the UAE bordering Oman's exclave. The capital city and home of most residents is also called Ras al-Khaimah. The city has a population of 263,217 as of 2008. The city...
, United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=37521.html - February 22 - The 2006 Kenyan Sports Personality of the YearKenyan Sports Personality of the YearKenyan Sport Personality of the Year Awards, also known as SOYA Awards, are annual national awards given for sports personalities and organisations in Kenya. The awards were initiated in 2004 by Paul Tergat. The awards for each year are held at the beginning of the next year Kenyan Sport...
awards were held in Nairobi. Alex KipchirchirAlex KipchirchirAlex Kipchirchir Rono is a middle distance runner from Kenya.- Career :He graduated from Litein High School. He played football and basketball when still at school and did not take up athletics until December 2001, when he met Moses Tanui who persuaded him to become runner...
was selected Sportsman of the Year while Janeth JepkosgeiJaneth JepkosgeiJaneth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...
received Sportswoman of the Year award http://eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143965206. - March 8–11 - Edoardo MolinariEdoardo MolinariEdoardo Molinari is an Italian professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the European Tour, 2005 U.S. Amateur champion, 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings leader, winner, with his brother Francesco, of the 2009 World Cup and a member of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team...
from ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
wins 2007 Kenya OpenKenya OpenThe Kenya Open is a golf tournament in Kenya and has been an event on the European based Challenge Tour schedule since 1991. It was founded in 1967, and has been held at Muthaiga Golf Club near Nairobi every year except 1968 and between 2004 and 2008, when the tournament was held at Karen Country...
golf tournament held in Karen Golf and Country Club, Nairobi. Jacob Okello was the best placed Kenyan golfer. Kenya Open is part of the Challenge TourChallenge TourThe Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
http://www.timesnews.co.ke/12mar07/sports/sports4.html. - March 9 - FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
lifts ban on Kenya Football FederationKenya Football FederationThe Kenya Football Federation was the governing body of football in Kenya. It was founded in 1960 and affiliated to FIFA same year. It organized the Kenya Premier League and the Kenya national football team...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6434555.stm. - March 9–11 - 2007 edition of Safari RallySafari RallyThe Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...
was held in Kenya. It was won by Conrad RautenbachConrad RautenbachConrad Rautenbach is a rally driver from Zimbabwe who competed in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën Junior Team along with his co-driver Daniel Barritt...
, from ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
http://www.africanrallychampionship.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=36. - March 14–24 - Kenya participated the 2007 Cricket World Cup2007 Cricket World CupThe 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
held in West Indies. Kenya won Canada but lost to New Zealand and England, failing to advance the top-8 stage. - March 17 - Samuel Wanjiru set again new half marathon world record by running 58:35 in The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, The Netherlands. - March 24 - 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships2007 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsThe 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held in Mombasa, Kenya on 24 March, 2007. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition...
were held in Mombasa, Kenya http://www.iaaf.org/WXC07/index.html. - March 25 - KenyaKenya national football teamThe Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
won SwazilandSwaziland national football teamThe Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati , is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the National Football Association of Swaziland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals...
2-0 in an African cup of Nations qualifier2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification)This page details the process of qualifying for the 2008 African Cup of Nations. 48 African nations, including hosts Ghana, entered the competition. Ghana automatically qualified as host country.-Qualified teams:...
. The match was played at Nyayo National StadiumNyayo National StadiumNyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located near the city centre. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1983. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The popular AFC Leopards football club plays most of its home games at Nyayo stadium. ...
, Nairobi.
April - June
- April 7–8 - Kenya sevens teamKenya national rugby union team (sevens)The Kenya national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. They are currently one of the 12 "core teams" of the IRB Sevens, with a guaranteed place in all eight events each season....
reaches main cup semifinals at 2007 Adelaide Sevens2007 Adelaide SevensThe Adelaide Sevens, also known as the Australia Sevens, is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2007 competition, which took place on 7 and 8 April, was played at the Adelaide Oval, South Australia...
. - April 15–22 - Three major marathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
races were won by Kenyan men: Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam MarathonThe Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...
was won by Joshua ChelangaJoshua ChelangaJoshua Chelanga is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the 2007 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, clocking 2:08:21....
, Boston MarathonBoston MarathonThe Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
by Robert CheruiyotRobert Kipkoech CheruiyotRobert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
and London MarathonLondon MarathonThe London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
by Martin LelMartin LelMartin Kiptolo Lel is a Kenyan long distance and marathon runner. He won the London Marathon in 2005, 2007, and 2008, the New York City Marathon in 2003 and 2007 and the Great North Run in 2007 and 2009. His personal best time, , is 2:05:15, which he ran in the 2008 London Marathon setting a...
. - May 27 - 2007 edition of the Mombasa MarathonMombasa MarathonThe Mombasa Marathon is a marathon run in the Kenyan city of Mombasa. Currently sponsored by Safaricom, the race takes place annually in May, with the course's start and finish lines at Treasury Square in the city's Old Town area.- History :The marathon was first run in 1985, though winner...
was won by Peter Kemboi. His time 2:09:21 was the fastest marathon time run in Kenya. Juliet Jepchirchir won women's category. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38812.html. - June 3 - Kenya plays a goalless draw with SwazilandSwaziland national football teamThe Swaziland national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati , is the national team of Swaziland and is controlled by the National Football Association of Swaziland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations finals...
at the African Nations cup qualifier in LobambaLobambaLobamba is the traditional and legislative capital of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament and residence of the Queen Mother. It is located in the west of the country, in the Ezulwini valley, 16 km from Mbabane, in the district of Hhohho...
, SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. - June 10 - Safari SevensSafari SevensThe Safari Sevens, known as the Safaricom Sevens after main sponsors Safaricom is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Kenya. The tournament is run by the Kenya Rugby Football Union...
rugby tournament was held in Nairobi and won by Emerging Boks, the development team of South Africa http://www.safarisevens.com. - June 16 - Kenyan football team is defeated by EritreaEritrea national football teamThe Eritrea national football team is controlled by the Eritrean National Football Federation . It is nicknamed the Red Sea Boys. It has not qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the African Nations Cup...
0-1 at the African Nations cup qualifier in AsmaraAsmaraAsmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
, EritreaEritreaEritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
. Following the result, Kenya can not qualify for the finals.
July - September
- July 11–15 - 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics2007 World Youth Championships in AthleticsThe 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the fifth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held on 11–15 July 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.- Boys :- Girls :- Medals table :- External links :* *...
were held in OstravaOstravaOstrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Kenya won 6 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze. Kenya earned second place in the medal table, after United States http://www.iaaf.org/WYC07/index.html - July 11–23 - All-Africa Games2007 All-Africa GamesThe 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there...
were held in AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. Kenya won eight gold medals: Jason DunfordJason DunfordJason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships....
(50m 100m, and 200m butterfly swimming), Willy KomenWilly KomenWilly Rutto Komen is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-References:...
(3000m steeplechase), Ruth BosiboriRuth BosiboriRuth Bosibori Nyangau is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase....
(3000m steeplechase), Asbel KipropAsbel KipropAsbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping...
(1500m), Dickson Wamwiri (Tae Kwon Do, 58 kg flyweight), Suleiman BilaliSuleiman BilaliSuleiman Wanjau Bilali is a Kenyan light flyweight boxer. He has represented Kenya numerous times at international competitions....
(Flyweight boxing). In addition, Kenya won five paralympic gold medals: Abraham Tarbei (5000m T46, 1500m T46), Henry Kirwa (5000m T12), Samuel Muchai (1500m T11), Henry WanyoikeHenry WanyoikeHenry Wanyoike is a Kenyan athlete. He is blind and competes in the Paralympics and in marathon racing.-Early career:Wanyoike is one of the world’s fastest runners...
(5000m T11)http://www.timesnews.co.ke/24jul07/sports/sports3.html. - July 14–22 - African Field Hockey Qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics were held in Nairobi, Kenya. South African men'sSouth Africa national field hockey teamThe South Africa national field hockey team is the national team of South Africa that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
and women'sSouth Africa women's national field hockey teamThe South Africa women's national field hockey team is the national women's field hockey team of South Africa that participates in international matches and tournaments...
teams won their respective competitions and took only available places for the Olympics. Kenyan men'sKenya national field hockey teamThe Kenyan National Field Hockey Team represent Kenya Hockey Union in the international field hockey competition. Kenya's best result in the Hockey World Cup was fourth place in 1971...
team finished second and women's team second. - August 9–12: African Junior ChampionshipsAfrican Junior ChampionshipsAfrican Junior Championships may refer to:*African Junior Athletics Championships*African Handball Junior Nations Championship*African Youth Championship *African Under-17 Championship *Africa Volleyball Championship U21...
in Athletics were held in OuagadougouOuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
, Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. Kenya topped the medal table by winning 13 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze.http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=5&newsid=104564 - August 24 - September 2: 2007 World Championships in Athletics2007 World Championships in AthleticsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
were held in OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Kenya fared well and won five gold medals, second only to United States. In addition, Kenya won three silver and five bronze medals. Kenyan gold medalists were Luke KibetLuke KibetLuke Kibet is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He won the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships.- Early career :Kibet was born in Kaplelach village, Moiben division, Uasin Gishu District...
(marathon), Brimin KiprutoBrimin KiprutoBrimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...
(3000m steeplechase), Janeth JepkosgeiJaneth JepkosgeiJaneth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...
(800m), Catherine NderebaCatherine NderebaWincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon...
(marathon) and Alfred YegoAlfred YegoAlfred Kirwa Yego is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships....
(800m). - September 8 - Kenya beats AngolaAngola national football teamThe Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
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. - September 11 - Kenya women's national volleyball teamKenya women's national volleyball teamThe Kenya women's national volleyball team represents Kenya in international volleyball competitions.-Olympic Games:* 1964 to 1996 — did not participate* 2000 — 11th place* 2004 — 11th place* 2008 — did not participate...
wins Africa Volleyball ChampionshipAfrica Volleyball ChampionshipThe African Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Confédération Africaine de Volleyball, the Africa volleyball federation...
held in Nairobi. Kenya did not lose a set, becoming the first team to do so at African Championships..
October - December
- October 7 - Patrick IvutiPatrick IvutiPatrick Ivuti is a Kenyan long distance athlete who currently resides in Nairobi, Kenya. He won the Chicago Marathon held on October 7, 2007 with a time of 2:11:11. The race was a photo finish culmination of a shoulder to shoulder final 300 meter stretch run with Jaouad Gharib down Columbus Drive...
of Kenya won Chicago MarathonChicago MarathonThe Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... - October 21 - Carl Tundo secures 2007 Kenya National Rally Championship title .
- October 28 - Nairobi MarathonNairobi MarathonNairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance which held in October in Nairobi, Kenya. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race....
was held in Nairobi. Winners were John Njoroge and Rose Chesire Jepkemboi . - November 5 - Martin LelMartin LelMartin Kiptolo Lel is a Kenyan long distance and marathon runner. He won the London Marathon in 2005, 2007, and 2008, the New York City Marathon in 2003 and 2007 and the Great North Run in 2007 and 2009. His personal best time, , is 2:05:15, which he ran in the 2008 London Marathon setting a...
won the 2007 edition of New York City MarathonNew York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
. Earlier this year Lel had won London Marathon, another major marathon race .