2012 in Kenya

none 2012 A list of happenings in 2012 in Kenya: Incumbents President: Mwai Kibaki Vice-president: Kalonzo Musyoka Chief Justice: Willy Mutunga Events June June 10 – 6 people died in the police helicopter crash. June 26 - The United States embassy in Nairobi held what was believed to be the first ever LGBT pride event in Kenya. A public affairs officer at the embassy said, "The U.S. government for its part has made it clear that the advancement of human rights for LGBT people is central to our human rights policies around the world and to the realization of our foreign policy goals". Similar events were held at other U.S. embassies around the world.https://www.voanews.com/a/us-embassy-in-nairobi-hosts-gay-pride-event/1252825.html US Embassy in Nairobi Hosts Gay Pride Event, Voice of America, accessed 28 June 2012 17 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160811052840/http://www.voanews.com/content/us-embassy-in-nairobi-hosts-gay-pride-event/1252825.html 11 August 2016 live July July 25 – Moyale clashes occurred. August August 22 – 52 people died during the Tana River District clashes. Deaths June June 10 - George Saitoti and Orwa Ojode are killed in a Helicopter Crashhttps://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000059580&story_title=List-of-Kenya-plane-crash-victims The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos Standard Group PLC The Standard Sports August 9 - At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Kenya's David Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold becoming the first and, so far, only runner to have broken the 1:41 barrier for 800mhttps://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443991704577579844232747360.html The Greatest 800 Meters Ever Run Scott Cacciola Wall Street Journal Aug 10, 2012 www.wsj.com See also 2012 in Kenyan football References Further reading Andreas Mehler Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2012 2013 Koninklijke Brill 978-90-04-25600-2 Kenya Nic Cheeseman Nic Cheeseman 337+ https://books.google.com/books?id=Af9AAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA337 etal 2012 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Kenya