List of wars involving Kenya
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Kenya.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President of Kenya | Kenyan losses | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Military | Civilian | |||||
Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) | KLFA | United Kingdom | Defeat
| Not applicable | 12,000– 20,000+[2] | Disputed |
Shifta War (1963–1967) | Kenya | NFDLM | Victory
| 4,200+[3] (Civilians and combatants) | ||
Mount Elgon Insurgency (2005–2008) | Kenya | SLDF | Victory
| ~600[4] (Civilians and combatants) | ||
War in Somalia (2011–present) | Somalia AMISOM/ATMIS | Al-Shabaab Hizbul Islam Islamic State | Ongoing
| Unclear | Unclear |
References[edit]
- ^ The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army (1994) p. 346.
- ^ Anderson, David (2005). Histories of the Hanged: The Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-84719-9.
- ^ Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, International Conflict : A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management 1945-1995 (1997)
- ^ 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.