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2009 in Kenya, the Glossary

A list of happenings in 2009 in Kenya.^[1]

190 relations: A.F.C. Leopards, Aaron Ringera, Abel Kirui, Abuja, Africa Inland Mission, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Al-Qaeda, Amos Kimunya, Amos Wako, Amsterdam Marathon, Angel Wainaina, Anglican Church of Kenya, Antoine Hey, Augustine Kiprono Choge, İlham Tanui Özbilen, Ballot box, Bantu Mwaura, Benjamin Nzimbi, Bernard Kipyego, Birmingham, Bomachoge Constituency, Boston Marathon, Brunssum, Brussels, Campbell R. Bridges, Carl Tundo, Charles Lugano, Chicago Marathon, Chief Justice of Kenya, Classic rally, Co-driver, Commonwealth Games, Constitution of Kenya, Deputy President of Kenya, Draft (sports), Dubai, Duncan Kibet, Eisha Stephen Atieno Odhiambo, Eldoret, Eliud Wabukala, Executioner, Ezekiel Kemboi, F.C. West Ham United, Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam, FKF President's Cup, Francis Baldacchino, Francis Kimanzi, Gary Boyd (golfer), Gemology, General Service Unit (Kenya), ... Expand index (140 more) »

A.F.C. Leopards

Abaluhya Football Club Leopards Sports Club, officially abbreviated as AFC Leopards, or simply known as AFC, Leopards or Leopards, is a Kenyan association football club based in Nairobi.

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Aaron Ringera

Aaron Gitonga Ringera (born 20 June 1950) is a Kenyan lawyer who served as a judge and as the former director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC).

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Abel Kirui

Abel Kirui (born 6 April 1982) is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons.

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Abuja

Abuja is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria.

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Africa Inland Mission

Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a Christian mission sending agency focused on Africa.

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African Growth and Opportunity Act

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA (Title I, Trade and Development Act of 2000; P.L. 106–200) is a piece of legislation that was approved by the U.S. Congress in May 2000.

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Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic caliphate.

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Amos Kimunya

Amos Muhinga Kimunya (born March 6, 1962), is a Kenyan politician and the Majority Leader of the National Assembly of Kenya under the Jubilee Party and Member of Parliament for Kipipiri Constituency, He was once Kenya's Minister of Trade.

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Amos Wako

Amos Wako (born 31 July 1945) is a former Attorney General of Kenya and the first senator for Busia County from 2013 to 2022.

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Amsterdam Marathon

The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975.

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Angel Wainaina

Angela "Angel" Wainaina (1983 – 28 January 2009) was a Kenyan actress, radio presenter and rapper.

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Anglican Church of Kenya

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) is a province of the Anglican Communion, and it is composed by 41 dioceses.

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Antoine Hey

Antoine Hey (born 19 September 1970) is a German football coach and former professional player.

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Augustine Kiprono Choge

Augustine Kiprono Choge (born 21 January 1987) is a Kenyan middle distance and long distance runner.

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İlham Tanui Özbilen

İlham Tanui Özbilen (born William Biwott Tanui on 5 March 1990 in Kocholwo, Kenya) is a middle distance runner now representing Turkey.

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Ballot box

A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually a square box though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient to accept a ballot paper in an election but which prevents anyone from accessing the votes cast until the close of the voting period.

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Bantu Mwaura

Bantu Mwaura was a Kenyan performing artist, director, playwright, storyteller, poet and university lecturer.

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Benjamin Nzimbi

Benjamin Paul Mwanzia Nzimbi (born 1945) is a Kenyan Anglican archbishop.

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Bernard Kipyego

Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (born 16 July 1986 in Keiyo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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Bomachoge Constituency

Bomachoge is a former electoral constituency in Kenya.

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Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States.

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Brunssum

Brunssum (Broensem) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.

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Brussels

Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.

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Campbell R. Bridges

Campbell R. Bridges (1937 – 11 August 2009) was a Scottish-born Kenyan gemologist.

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Carl Tundo

Carl "Flash" Tundo (born 11 December 1973 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan rally driver.

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Charles Lugano

Charles Lilechi Lugano (1950–2009) was a Kenyan politician.

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Chicago Marathon

The Chicago Marathon is a marathon race held every October in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chief Justice of Kenya

The chief justice of Kenya is a public office in the Republic of Kenya established under Article 161 of the country's Constitution as the head of the Judiciary of Kenya.

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Classic rally

Classic rallying, or historic rallying, is a type of road rally suitable for most standard classic cars, with no special equipment needed (the equipment allowed depends on the particular rally).

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Co-driver

A co-driver is the navigator of a rally car in the sport of rallying, who sits in the front passenger seat.

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Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire.

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Constitution of Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya.

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Deputy President of Kenya

The deputy president of the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Naibu Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya) is the principal assistant of the President of the Republic of Kenya.

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Draft (sports)

A draft is a process used in some countries (especially in North America) and sports (especially in closed leagues) to allocate certain players to teams.

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Dubai

Dubai (translit) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates.

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Duncan Kibet

Duncan Kibet (born 25 April 1978) is a runner from Kenya.

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Eisha Stephen Atieno Odhiambo

Eisha Stephen Atieno Odhiambo (1945 – 25 February 2009)) was a Kenyan academic born in Muhoroni, known for his contributions to the understanding of dangers inherent in politics of knowledge and sociology of power. Dr Odhiambo was professor of history at Rice University in the United States, where he led in the study of cultures.

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Eldoret

Eldoret is town and urban centre in Kenya.

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Eliud Wabukala

Eliud Wamukekhe Wabukala (born in Bungoma West District, 1951) is a Kenyan Anglican Archbishop notable as a leader in the Anglican realignment.

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Executioner

An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who effects a sentence of capital punishment on a condemned person.

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Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi (born 25 May 1982) is a Kenyan professional athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, the 2011 World Championships, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2013 World Championships and the 2015 World Championships.

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F.C. West Ham United

Football Club West Ham United is a Kenyan football club based in Mombasa.

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Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam

Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam (فهد محمد علي مسالم, also known as Usama al-Kini) (February 19, 1976 – January 1, 2009) was a Kenyan terrorist conspirator, wanted in the United States USA v. Usama bin Laden et al., Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, US State Department, FBI for his part in the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.

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FKF President's Cup

The FKF President's Cup is the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football and is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Cup.

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Francis Baldacchino

Francis Baldacchino (June 6, 1937 – October 9, 2009) was a Capuchin and the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Malindi, Kenya.

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Francis Kimanzi

Francis Kimanzi (born 29 May 1976) is a Kenyan football coach who manages Wazito.

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Gary Boyd (golfer)

Gary Stuart Boyd (born 4 October 1986) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour.

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Gemology

Gemology or gemmology is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials.

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General Service Unit (Kenya)

The General Service Unit (GSU) is a paramilitary wing (i.e. Police Field Force) in the Kenya Police Service, consisting of highly trained police officers, transported by seven dedicated Cessnas and three Bell helicopters.

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Geoffrey Rono

Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono (born 4 April 1987) is a Kenyan distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres and 800 metres.

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Gideon Gathimba

Gideon Gathimba (born 9 March 1980) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.

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Gilbert Yegon

Gilbert Yegon (born 26 January 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races.

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Gilgil

Gilgil, Kenya, is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya.

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Grand Regency Scandal

Erupting in June 2008, the Grand Regency Scandal concerns the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel in Downtown Nairobi, Kenya, from the Central Bank of Kenya to an unspecified group of Libyan investors called "Libya Arab African Investment Company".

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Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie (Haylē Gebre Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman.

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as the first lady of the United States to former president Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001.

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Ian Duncan (rally driver)

Ian Duncan (born 23 June 1961) is one of Kenya's most successful rally drivers.

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Impala Saracens

Impala Saracens is a Kenyan rugby club based at the Impala Club (a sporting/country club in Nairobi, Kenya).

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International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Irene Jerotich Kosgei

Irene Jerotich Kosgei (born 8 September 1974) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.

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James Kwambai

James Kipsang Kwambai (born February 28, 1983) is a runner from Kenya, who specialises in marathons.

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James Omingo Magara

James Omingo Magara (born September 20, 1961) is a Kenyan politician.

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Jason Dunford

Jason Edward Dunford, OGW, OLY (born 28 November 1986), also known as Samaki Mkuu, is a Kenyan Olympic swimmer, media personality, rapper and entrepreneur.

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Jim Bett

James Bett (born 25 November 1959) is a Scottish former professional association footballer who played in central or left midfield.

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John Paul Oulu

George Paul Oulu also known as Oulu GPO (died March 5, 2009) was a Kenyan human rights activist and a former Vice Chairman of the Students Organization of Nairobi University(SONU);the representative student body at the University of Nairobi.

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Johnson Gicheru

Johnson Evan Gicheru (died 25 December 2020) was a Kenyan lawyer and the Chief Justice of Kenya.

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Josephine Owino

Josephine Owino (born 28 August 1983, in Kenya) is a Kenyan professional basketball player in the WNBA, formerly playing for the Washington Mystics.

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Kalonzo Musyoka

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born 24 December 1953) is a Kenyan politician who was the tenth Vice-President of Kenya from 2008 to 2013.

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Kamiti Maximum Security Prison

Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Karatina

Karatina is a town in Nyeri County, Kenya which hosts a municipal council and serves as the headquarters of Mathira East district.

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Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.

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Kenya Air Force

The Kenya Air Force (KAF) or Jeshi la Wanahewa is the national aerial warfare service branch of the Republic of Kenya.

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Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission

The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) was established in April 2003 to replace the Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority after Parliament enacted new legislation.

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Kenya Cup

The Kenya Cup is the top tier club rugby union competition in Kenya organized by the Kenya Rugby Union.

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The Kenya national football team, also known as the Harambee Stars represents Kenya in association football.

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Kenya national rugby sevens team

The Kenya national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.

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Kenya Open

The Kenya Open, currently titled as the Magical Kenya Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament in Kenya founded in 1967.

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Kenya women's national volleyball team

The Kenya women's national volleyball team, the Malkia Strikers, represents Kenya in international volleyball competitions.

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Kenyan Premier League

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL), officially known as the FKF Premier League, is a professional league for men's football clubs in Kenya.

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Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year

Kenyan Sport Personality of the Year Awards, also known as SOYA Awards, are annual national awards given for sports personalities and organisations in Kenya.

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Kenyatta International Convention Centre

The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), formerly the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, is a 32-story building located in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Kenyatta University

Kenyatta University (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Kericho

Kericho is the biggest town in Kericho County, located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley.

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Khat

Khat or qat, Catha edulis (ch’at; Oromo: Jimaa, qaad, jaat, khaad or khat, القات al-qāt, Swahili: miraa, muguka, jaba, veve or aluta) is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Africa.

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Kiambu

Kiambu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya.

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Kikuyu language

Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) (also known as Gĩgĩkũyũ) is a Bantu language spoken by the Gĩkũyũ (Agĩkũyũ) of Kenya.

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Kimani Maruge

Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge (– August 14, 2009) was a Kenyan man who held the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to leave primary school, having enrolled on January 12, 2004, aged 84.

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Kinuthia Murugu

Kinuthia Murugu (died July 9, 2009, in Nairobi) was Permanent Secretary of Youth and Sports affairs in Kenya.

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Kisima

Kisima is a small village in Samburu County in northwestern Kenya, southeast of the town of Maralal.

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Kofi Annan

Kofi Atta Annan (8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.

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Koibatek District

Its head quarters is Eldama Ravine.

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Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes.

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Linet Masai

Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (born 5 December 1989) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events.

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List of tank truck explosions

This is a list of tank truck explosions.

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List of world records in athletics

World records in athletics are ratified by World Athletics.

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London Marathon

The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England.

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Malta

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Maputo

Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique.

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Martha Karua

Martha Wangari Karua (born 22 September 1957) is a Kenyan politician.

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Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner.

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Masinga Constituency

Masinga Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya.

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Matatu

In Kenya, matatu or matatus (known as mathree in Sheng) are privately owned minibuses used as share taxis.

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Mathira massacre

The Mathira massacre was a sequence of unanticipated stonings and hackings which occurred in Karatina, Nyeri District, Central Province in Kenya on 21 April 2009.

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Mau Forest

Mau Forest is a forest complex in the Rift Valley of Kenya.

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Memorial Van Damme

The Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, that takes place in late August or early September.

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Micah Kogo

Micah Kemboi Kogo (born 3 June 1986 in Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in the 10,000 metres.

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Migingo Island

Migingo is a island in Kenya on Lake Victoria.

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Mohammed Hussein Ali

Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali (Maxamed Xuseen Cali; born 1956 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan military commander.

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Molo, Kenya

Molo is a town in Nakuru County.

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The Mozambique national football team (Seleção Moçambicana de Futebol) represents Mozambique in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Mozambican Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mozambique.

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MTV Africa Music Awards 2009

The 2nd MTV Africa Music Awards were held on October 10, 2009 at the gymnasium of the Moi International Sports Centre complex in Nairobi, Kenya and were hosted by Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

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Mungiki

Mungiki is a banned ethnic organisation in Kenya.

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Mwai Kibaki

Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.

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Nairobi Marathon

The Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance usually held in October in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Nakumatt

Nakumatt was a Kenyan supermarket chain.

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Nakuru

Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya.

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Narok

Narok (sometimes referred to as NauwongoTown) is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international football.

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Orange Democratic Movement

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is a centre-left political party in Kenya.

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Oscar Kamau Kingara

Oscar Kamau Kingara (July 14, 1971 - March 5, 2009) was a Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist.

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Othaya

Othaya is a Kenyan town about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi, the capital.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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Pamela Jelimo

Pamela Jelimo (born 5 December 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, specialising in the 800 metres.

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Pamela Mboya

Pamela Mboya (1938 – 26 January 2009) was a Kenyan political activist and diplomat, the wife of Tom Mboya the Kenyan trade unionist, educationist, Pan Africanist, author, independence activist, Cabinet Minister and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Kenya.

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Parelloop

Parelloop (Pearl Run in English) is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition usually held in late March or early April in Brunssum, Netherlands.

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Paris Marathon

The Paris Marathon (Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France.

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Party of National Unity (Kenya)

The Party of National Unity (PNU) is a political party in Kenya originally founded as a political coalition.

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Patrick Konchellah

Patrick Konchellah (April 20, 1968 – November 29, 2009 in Bomet) was a Kenyan middle-distance runner.

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Patrick Ndururi

Patrick Ndururi Kinaga (21 January 1969 – 25 October 2009) was a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

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Peter Serry

Peter Serry (13 February 1973 – 28 January 2009) was a Kenyan football player, coach and administrator.

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Philes Ongori

Philes Moora Ongori (born 19 July 1986 in Chironge, Kiamokama, in Kisii District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon events.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Postal Corporation of Kenya

The Postal Corporation of Kenya is the company responsible for postal service in Kenya.

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President of Kenya

The president of the Republic of Kenya is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya.

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Road running

Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malindi (Malindien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Malindi in the ecclesiastical province of Mombasa in Kenya.

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Rotterdam Marathon

The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981.

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Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is an automobile rally held in Kenya.

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Safari Sevens

The Safari Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Salina Kosgei

Salina Jebet Kosgei (born 16 November 1976 in Simotwo, Keiyo District) is a long distance runner from Kenya.

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Samburu County

Samburu County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya which covers an area of roughly 21,000 km2 (8,000 mi2) in northern Kenya where the Samburu, Turkana and many other tribes live.

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Samburu people

The Samburu are a Nilotic people of north-central Kenya.

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Samuel Wanjiru

Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (10 November 1986 – 15 May 2011) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympics Marathon in an Olympic record time of 2:06:32; becoming the first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold in the marathon.

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SEACOM (African cable system)

SEACOM launched Africa's first broadband submarine cable system along the continent's Southern coasts in 2009.

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Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan

Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan (9 April 1960/1969 – 1 January 2009) was a fugitive wanted USA v. Usama bin Laden et al., Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, US Department of State, US Department of Justice in the United States as a participant in the 1998 U.S.

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Shinyalu Constituency

Shinyalu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya.

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Sofapaka F.C.

Sofapaka Football Club (Sofapaka: Sote kama Familia kwa Pamoja Kuafikia Azimio – Kiswahili: We as a Family together to achieve a goal) is a football club, based in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County.

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Somalia

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa.

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South Africa national rugby sevens team

The South African national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the Summer Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games.

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South Mugirango Constituency

South Mugirango is an electoral constituency in Kenya.

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Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach.

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SVNS

The SVNS, known as the HSBC SVNS for sponsorship reasons, is an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments run by World Rugby featuring national sevens teams.

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Swahili language

Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is a Bantu language originally spoken by the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent littoral islands).

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Thomas Cholmondeley (farmer)

Thomas Patrick Gilbert Cholmondeley (19 June 1968 – 17 August 2016) was a Kenyan farmer.

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Tom Mboya

Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya (15August 19305July 1969) was a Kenyan trade unionist, educator, Pan-Africanist, author, independence activist, and statesman.

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Tower block

A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdiction.

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Tusker F.C.

Tusker FC is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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The Uganda national football team represents Uganda in association football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.

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Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.

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United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.

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United States Secretary of State

The United States secretary of state (SecState) is a member of the executive branch of the federal government and the head of the Department of State.

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Vincent Kipruto

Vincent Kipruto Limo (born 13 September 1987) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.

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Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (born 11 September 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

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Voi

Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, situated in the former Coast Province.

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Washington Mystics

The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference.

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West Germany

West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until the reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. The Cold War-era country is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic (Bonner Republik) after its capital city of Bonn. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc.

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References

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