Kenya Profile

BBC News has marked the chronology events in the Kenyan history starting with when 600 Arabs arrived at the coast until to the recent Al-Shabab militia attack in the Nairobi capital in May. The profile is backed by brief insightful statements of important days in the country’s history.

A flash insight into the profile that is categorized into Early Kenya, Mau Mau, Independence, Moi Era, Multi-party, Embassy Bomb, Kibaki Era, Constitution and Somali campaign:

1920 – East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya.

1963 – Kenya gains independence, with Kenyatta as the prime minister.

1966 – Jaramogi Odinga leaves KANU and forms Kenya People’s Union (KPU).

1978 – Daniel arap Moi succeeds Kenyatta after his death in office.

1991 – Multiparty party is introduced after a long struggle

1998 – The US Embassy is bombed claiming 224 lives and scores injured

2002 – Mwai Kibaki gets a landslide win to become the third president of the nation

2007 – The disputed presidential elections claims over 1,500 lives

2010 – The new constitution wins the referendum

2012 – Al Shabab attack Assanands House in the CBD leaving more than 30 injured and 1 succumbs to her injuries in hospital

For the entire profile visit BBC News website