List of wars involving Kenya

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Kenya and its predecessor states.

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result President
of Kenya 		Kenyan losses
Military Civilian
Battle of Shela (1812) Zahidi Mngumi of Lamu Sultan Ahmed of Pate Victory for Lamu Not applicable Not applicable
Mau Mau Uprising
(1952–1960) 		KLFA  United Kingdom Defeat
  • British forces put down the rebellion[1]
Not applicable
12,000–
20,000+[2]
Disputed
Shifta War
(1963–1967) 		 Kenya NFDLM Victory
  • Rebels disarm and surrender
Jomo Kenyatta
4,200+[3]
(Civilians and combatants)
Mount Elgon Insurgency
(2005–2008) 		 Kenya SLDF Victory
  • Defeat of the SLDF guerilla
Mwai Kibaki
~600[4]
(Civilians and combatants)
War in Somalia
(2011–present) 		 Somalia
AMISOM/ATMIS

United States
 United Kingdom

Al-Shabaab
Hizbul Islam
Islamic State 		Ongoing
Unclear
Unclear

References

  1. ^ The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army (1994) p. 346.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, International Conflict : A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management 1945-1995 (1997)
  4. ^ 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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