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A traditional Kenyan drum, similar to the Djembe of West Africa. Kenyan dancers performing a traditional dance. Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature intricate ...
Kenyan gold medalist were Linet Masai (10,000m women), Ezekiel Kemboi (3000m steeplechase men), Vivian Cheruiyot (5000m women) and Abel Kirui (marathon men). September 4 - Kenya set a new world record in the 4 x 1500 metres relay, 14:36.23 minutes at the Memorial Van Damme meeting in Brussels .
The Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya is the highest honour in Kenya, [3] and as of 2009 the award has been bestowed on 198 people since Kenyan independence. [2] Recipients of this award include Yoweri Museveni the President of Uganda , Aga Khan IV , [ 5 ] Reimond Kipkesio and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin , 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq of the ...
The Kenya Presidential Election Petition of 2013 was an election petition aiming to declare the Kenya presidential election 2013 invalid. The Petition was filed at the Supreme Court of Kenya on 16 March 2013.
Kenya Film Commission; Kenya Film Classification Board; Kenya News Agency; Television. A24 news channel; Citizen TV; Kenya Broadcasting Corporation; Kenya Television Network; Tinga Tinga Tales; Radio. 98.4 Capital FM; CRI Nairobi 91.9 FM; Pamoja FM; Radio Maria; Newspapers. The African Executive; Business Daily Africa; Daily Nation; The ...
Kenyan athletes have won 124 medals in total, all from boxing and track and field events, making them the most successful African committee at the Olympics. In terms of total medals won, the most recent Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016) have been Kenya's most successful, producing 42 medals between them.
Kenyan soldiers served in the successful East African Campaign against the Italians, as well as the invasion of Vichy-held Madagascar and the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, alongside troops from west Africa. Kenyans also served in the Royal Navy and some individuals also served in the Royal Air Force.
The 1982 Kenyan coup attempt was a failed attempt to overthrow President Daniel arap Moi's government on 1 August. Led by Kenya Air Force private Hezekiah Ochuka, the coup saw the rebels seize several air bases as well as the headquarters of state radio before they were retaken by government forces, resulting in the coup's failure.