A list of happenings in 2012 in Kenya:

2012
in
Kenya

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Events

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June

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  • June 10 – 6 people died in the police helicopter crash.
  • June 26 - The United States embassy in Nairobi held what was believed to be the first ever LGBT pride event in Kenya. A public affairs officer at the embassy said, "The U.S. government for its part has made it clear that the advancement of human rights for LGBT people is central to our human rights policies around the world and to the realization of our foreign policy goals". Similar events were held at other U.S. embassies around the world.[1]

July

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August

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Deaths

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June

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Sports

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  • August 9 - At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Kenya's David Rudisha led from start to finish to win gold becoming the first and, so far, only runner to have broken the 1:41 barrier for 800m[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "US Embassy in Nairobi Hosts Gay Pride Event, Voice of America, accessed 28 June 2012". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ^ PLC, Standard Group. "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos". The Standard.
  3. ^ Cacciola, Scott (Aug 10, 2012). "The Greatest 800 Meters Ever Run". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.

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