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Starting April 18, 2024, floods hit Kenya, affecting people in 21 of the 47 counties. The capital city of Nairobi was particularly affected. The Nairobi River and the Athi River have both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people. Over 110 thousand people are affected. At least 38 people have been reported as killed.
Events. 1 February – A gas truck explodes in a residential area of Nairobi, killing three people and injuring 297 others. [1] 1 March – Kenyan president William Ruto announces an agreement with Haiti to deploy 1,000 police officers in a mission approved by the United Nations to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. [2]
Politics of Kenya. General elections were held in Kenya on Tuesday, 9 August 2022. Voters elected the president, governors, senators, members of the National Assembly, and members of county assemblies. This was the third general election and the fourth presidential one since the promulgation of the 2010 constitution.
Kenyan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [1] Key. Note –Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only. Q = Qualified for the next round.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kenya on 12 March 2020, [3] with the initial cases reported in the capital city Nairobi and in the coastal area Mombasa .
18-21 and 23-26 March — Kenya Open and Kenya Savannah Classic (golf) at Karen Country Club in Nairobi [9] 17–22 August — 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships. 23 August — Tusker FC wins The 2020–21 FKF Premier League. [10] 24 August–5 September — Kenya at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Politics of Kenya. The politics of Kenya take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system in accordance with a new constitution passed in 2010. Executive power is exercised by the executive branch of government, headed ...
Climate change in Kenya is increasingly impacting the lives of Kenya 's citizens and the environment. [1] Climate Change has led to more frequent extreme weather events like droughts which last longer than usual, irregular and unpredictable rainfall, flooding and increasing temperatures.