PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1963Independence12 December 1963 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1972Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1984Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1997First UNESCO World Heritage siteMount Kenya National Park/Natural ForestUNESCO World Heritage
- 2005Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018First space object launched1KUNS-PFGCAT
- 2022Most recent legislative election2022-08-09IPU Parline
- 2023Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2024Most recent World Heritage inscriptionThe Historic Town and Archaeological Site of GediUNESCO World Heritage
