1982 in Kenya

none 1982 The following lists events that happened during 1982 in Kenya. Incumbents President: Daniel arap Moi Vice-President: Mwai Kibaki Chief Justice: Sir James Wicks then Sir Alfred Simpson Events 8 March – A “Political Information System” seminar convenes in Nairobi, bringing together representatives from single-party states (Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda) to discuss the viability of one-party democracy in post-colonial Africa.Kenya 1982 https://pcwcr.princeton.edu/reports/kenya1982.html 2025-07-23 pcwcr.princeton.edu 10 June – Parliament passes a constitutional amendment declaring Kenya a one-party state, making opposition parties illegal.2020-02-07 From 1982 coup to 1992 poll: The storms that Moi weathered https://peopledaily.digital/news/from-1982-coup-to-1992-poll-the-storms-that-moi-weathered 2025-07-23 People Daily en 1 August – 1982 Kenyan coup d'état attempt.24 November 1982 Military sentences coup plotter to death UPI https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/11/24/Military-sentences-coup-plotter-to-death/9866406962000/ 22 June 2018 The attempt took place during the political administration of Daniel arap Moi. SoNy Sugar F.C. established Births 3 January – Philip Maiyo, international volleyball playerhttp://bgvolleyball.com/en/player.php?id=6 Philip MAIYO bgvolleyball.com 15 July 2011 20 December – Rachael Mbogo, Rugby sevens playerMBOGO Rachael https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rachael-mbogo https://web.archive.org/web/20160826102915/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/rachael-mbogo 2016-08-26 2025-07-23 Rio 2016 en Mwaura Isaac Maigua, politician2013-06-30 Kenya’s First MP Living With Albinism Educates Community on Condition https://globalpressjournal.com/africa/kenya/kenya-s-first-mp-living-with-albinism-educates-community-on-condition/ 2025-07-23 Global Press Journal en-US Ruhila Adatia-Sood, television and radio presenterallAfrica.com: Kenya: Relative Values - I Had My First Relationship in My 20s, It Was Approved By My Sisters and Friends (Page 1 of 2) http://allafrica.com/stories/201209160016.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234709/http://allafrica.com/stories/201209160016.html 2013-12-30 2025-07-23 allafrica.com en Deaths 1 August – Mark Mwithaga, Nakuru politicianKivandi Kioko 2016-08-10 Mark Mwithaga died on 'day of 1982 coup' https://www.monitor.co.ke/2016/08/10/mark-mwithaga-died-day-1982-coup/ 2025-07-23 Kenya Monitor en-GB 7 August – Anthony Vaz, field hockey playerOlympedia – Anthony Vaz https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/19474 2025-07-23 www.olympedia.org 24 November – Barack Obama Sr., senior governmental economistAncestry of Barack Obama http://www.wargs.com/political/obama.html 2025-07-23 www.wargs.com 6 December – Jean-Marie Seroney, human rights advocateDaily Nation, 7 December 1982, Nation Newspapers Ltd, Nairobi Kenya. References 1982 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Kenya