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2008 in Kenya

Explore 3 historical events and records for Kenya in 2008.

Historical records for Kenya in 2008

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January

Election

Kibaki, Mwai · Kiambaa · President of Kenya · Government / Government of Kenya

After incumbent President Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner in the presidential election over opposition candidate Raila Odinga, who had a wide lead in preliminary results, about 50 Kikuyu who seek refuge in a church in Kiambaa at the hands of a mob

Election

Kibaki, Mwai · Kiambaa · President of Kenya · Government / Government of Kenya

Odinga refuses Kibakis invitation to discuss the political crisis after Kibaki appoints his cabinet, which does not include any members of Odingas Orange Democratic Party

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Coalition Power Sharing Agreement

Kibaki, Mwai · Nairobi · President of Kenya · Government / Government of Kenya

Kibaki and Raila Odinga agreed to a power sharing arrangement after mediation led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.

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