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]
Years in Kenya (1963–present)