Alistair Boddy-Evans . The earliest account of Nairobi's / n a ɪ ˈ r oʊ b ɪ / history dates back to 1899 when a railway depot was built in a brackish African swamp occupied only by a pastoralist people, the Maasai, as well as the agriculturalist Kikuyu people who were both displaced. Leading anti-graft official John Githongo resigns as international donors express unease.July – Parliament approves a draft constitution after days of violent protests in Nairobi over aspects of the draft, which demonstrators say leaves too much power in the president’s hands.November-December – Voters reject the proposed new constitution in what is seen as a protest against President Kibaki. Directorate of Colonial Surveys. President Moi puts an end to the conflict and presents himself as a peacemaker.FORD splits into two factions: FORD-Asili (led by ex-government minister Kenneth Matiba) and FORD-Kenya (led by Odinga).December 29 –Moi is re-elected as President in Kenya's first multiparty election. Around 50,000 British soldiers are sent to suppress the rebellion, using bombers to attack Mau Mau strongholds. All African adult males are required to carry identification papers when leaving the reserves.World War I ends and an influx of European settlers, many of whom are ex-soldiers, exacerbates the crisis surrounding land ownership in Kenya.The East African Protectorate becomes the crown colony of Kenya, administered by a British governor. She is the first African woman to receive this prize.January – Clashes over land and water rights leave more than 40 people dead.February – Reports allege that corruption has cost Kenya $1-billion under Kibaki’s presidency. The party KADU dissolves and integrates with KANU, leaving the government without official opposition and effectively creating a one-party state. Kenya History Facts and Timeline (Kenya, KE, East Africa) Famed for its scenic national parks and its wildlife-rich environment, Kenya is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Africa. Maasai settle the Rift Valley The Maasai tribe first settle in the Rift Valley.
The formation of political parties is no longer illegal and African politicians are invited to attend negotiations in London. The Thuku riots reinforced a segregationist method of town planning, as a means to control the African population in Nairobi.Because the area around Nairobi continued to be a popular attraction for British big game hunters, to protect the animals the After independence, Nairobi grew rapidly and this growth put pressure on the city's infrastructure. Timeline of Nairobi by Kenyans247(1): Sat Dec 2019 03:44pm he following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nairobi, Kenya. This is the first African appointment to the legislative council.A political Kikuyu grouping calling themselves the Mau Mau begins to mount violent attacks against white settlers. A timeline created with Timetoast's interactive timeline maker.
1954-04-25 British raid Nairobi, Kenya (25,000 Mau Mau suspects arrested); 1957-02-18 Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan freedom fighter is executed by the British colonial government. Supporters allege the security forces killed him.May – Several countries issue travel warnings following several attacks over recent months blamed on Somali Al-Shabaab militants.June – 48 people die after Islamist militants attack hotels and a police station in Mpeketoni, near the island resort of Lamu.President Kenyatta appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he faces charges of crimes against humanity over the 2007 election violence.October – 40,000 Kenyans, alleging human rights abuse suffered during the suppression of the Mau Mau uprising, begin a litigation suit against the UK government.December – The ICC withdraws charges against Kenyatta, accusing the government of refusing to hand over important evidence.Gunmen aligned with Al-Shabaab attack Garissa University, killing 148 people.Al-Shabaab attack Kenyan troops stationed at a base in el-Ade in Southern Somalia.
Five months later he is released and returns to his Gatundu home. Kiswahili becomes the official language in parliament.Border problems and regional tensions arise as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin claims huge parts of Kenya and Sudan.September 27 – The front page of the Standard newspaper reports on a demand by a group of MPs and cabinet ministers at a rally in Nakuru: they want Kenya’s constitution changed to prevent the vice president from automatically assuming the presidency when that office becomes vacant, with elections within 90 days.