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t. e. The 2018 Kenya handshake was a political truce made on 9 March 2018 between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The two had been the leaders of opposing political factions amidst widespread political violence and civil unrest; they had previously faced one another in the contested 2017 Kenyan ...
Years active. 2006 - Present. Notable works and roles. Saratina. Eric Omondi (born 9 March 1982) [1] is a Kenyan comedian and actor. [2] He made his comedy debut in Churchill Show, a comedy show that airs on NTV in 2008. [3] He has since won three African Entertainment Awards USA for 'Best Comedian' in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
White people in Kenya or White Kenyans are those born in or resident in Kenya who descend from Europeans and/or identify themselves as White.There is currently a minor but relatively prominent White community in Kenya, mainly descended from British, but also to a lesser extent Italian and Greek, migrants dating from the colonial period.
Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on 12 December each year. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for "republic" and the holiday officially marks the date when Kenya became an independent country on 12 December 1963, six months after gaining internal self-rule on 1 June 1963 (Madaraka Day) from the United Kingdom.
Esther Passaris. Quincy Timberlake, President, Platinum Centraliser and Unionist Party of Kenya. Appolo Ohanga. James Orengo. Robert Ouko, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1990. Pio Gama Pinto, assassinated 1965. Charles Rubia. George Saitoti, Vice President May 1989 – Dec 1997, April 1999 – 30 August 2002.
Peninnah Gathoni Muchomba [1] popularly known as Gathoni Wa Mucomba [2] is a Kenyan journalist, entrepreneur and politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Githunguri Constituency in the bicameral Kenyan parliament since 2022 and a member of the ruling party, UDA. She formerly vied and won the Kiambu women representative [2] post in the ...
The involvement of the British Colony of Kenya in World War II ( Swahili: Vita vya Pili vya Dunia) began with the declaration of war on Nazi Germany by the British Empire in September 1939. Though some fighting with Italian troops occurred in Kenya itself from June 1940 to February 1941, it remained an important economic asset for the Allies ...
Eliud Kipchoge EGH (born 5 November 1984 [2]) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, he is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon from 2018 to 2023, with a time ...