Kenya Timeline By ggrant16 Jun 1, 1947 Jomo Kenyatta becomes KAU leader. Jan 7, 1956 Mau Mau rebellion put down after thousands killed - mainly Africans. Dec 12, 1963 Kenya gains Independence Jan 15, 1964 Republic of Kenya is formed Jun 9, 1982 Kenya Officially Declared a One-Party State Aug 7, 1988 Embassy Bombing Jun 5, 1989 Political Prisoners Freed Jan 1, 1997 Kenya Demonstrations call for Democratic Reform Oct 8, 2004 Kenyan ecologist Wangari Maathai wins the Nobel Peace Prize. May 7, 2007 Kenya Airlines Plane Crashes Jan 26, 2010 The US suspends $7m of funding for free primary schools in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated. Jun 28, 2011 Severe Kenya Drought Jan 20, 2012 Bibliography http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13682176 http://africanhistory.about.com/od/kenya/l/bl-Kenya-Timeline-2.htm https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
