Kenya in general - the history

1498

Portuguese Trade Monopoly

1728

The Portuguese are driven out by the Arabs

1837

Rule by the Sultan of Zanzibar

1890

Colonization by British (Helgoland - Zanzibar contract)

1951-55

Mau Mau uprising

1963

Independence under Mzee Jomo Kenyatta

1964

Kenya becomes a republic

1969

Opposition is banned from participation in election

1978

Moi succeeds Kenyatta as president

1991

Donor countries cut off aid demanding economic and political reforms

1992

Tribal clashes putting the Kalenjin against Luos and Kikuyus,
First multi-party elections won by KANU

1993

Economic strain due to refugees influx from Somalia,
Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia

1995

International criticism of human rights abuses in Kenya

1997

Bloody conflicts between the students and the police

1998

Tribal clashes before the election in Mombasa along
the coast resulting in many deaths, Second multi-party election
and Moi is reelected

2002

Democratic and free elections in December 2002, Mwai Kibaki (NARC) becomes new president