List of wars involving Kenya

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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Kenya.

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result President
of Kenya
Kenyan losses
Military Civilian
Shifta War
(1963–1967)
 Kenya NFDLM
Somalia Somali Republic
Stalemate
  • Peace treaty signed between Somalia and Kenya ending the war.
Jomo Kenyatta
4,200+[1]
(Civilians and combatants)
1982 Kenyan coup d'état attempt
(1982)
 Kenya Forces of Hezekiah Ochuka Victory
Daniel arap Moi
159[2]
(Civilians and combatants)
Mount Elgon Insurgency
(2005–2008)
 Kenya SLDF Victory
  • Defeat of the SLDF guerilla
Mwai Kibaki
~600[3]
(Civilians and combatants)
War in Somalia
(2011–present)
 Somalia
AMISOM

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 United Kingdom

Al-Shabaab
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Islamic State
Ongoing
Unclear
Unclear

References[]

  1. ^ Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, International Conflict : A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management 1945-1995 (1997)
  2. ^ "UCDP - Uppsala Conflict Data Program". ucdp.uu.se. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ^ Georgette Gagnon, Africa director at Human Rights Watch (2008-04-02). "Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon (Human Rights Watch, 3-4-2008)". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2010-05-01.


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