19 June – Kenya signs a trade deal with the European Union (EU).[4]
21 June – MPs voted to increase VAT on petroleum products from 8 to 16%. 184 MPs approved the clause within the new finance bill while 88 opposed it.[5]
26 June – President Ruto signs into law the finance bill.[6] On the same day, Chief Justice Martha Koome launched a Digital Sex Offenders Registry, which will hold the records of all convicted sex offenders. According to Koome, the automation of the database will ensure easy access to information on convicted sex offenders, facilitating expedited justice.[7]
30 June – Londiani multi-vehicle crash. More than 50 people were killed after a truck veered off the road and plowed into a market in Londiani, Kericho County.[8]
7 July – Anti-government protests across the country. Opposition leader Raila Odinga led protests to oppose tax increases. Several people were injured, and one man was shot dead.[9]
12 July – Anti-government protests continue. At least six were killed and dozens injured, including children.[10]
9 October – A court in Kenya blocks the government from deploying police personnel to Haiti.[12]
6 November – 15 people in Kenya are killed during floods caused by significant rainfall. Approximately 241 acres of farmland have been destroyed and 1,067 livestock killed.[13]
17 November – The Chief Justice of Kenya, Martha Koome, declared November to be a National Children's Service Month in all court stations to fast track cases involving children, and launched the first such event at the Tononoka Law Courts.[15]
27 November – The death toll from floods in Kenya rises to 76 as 40,000 people are displaced from their homes.[16]
29 November – Kevin McCool, an off-duty British soldier is reported killed while on a motorcycle trip off base.[17]
12 December – Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto announces that all tourists will no longer require a travel visa to enter the country from January 2024, with the visa being replaced by electronic travel authorisation.[19]
Years in Kenya (1963–present)