General information
Type of Incompatibility: Government
Date of first stated goal of incompatibility: 1982-08-01
Comment on date of first stated goals of incompatibility: Since the conflict in Kenya originates from an attempted coup, the incompatibility was not stated prior to the use of armed force.
After seizing control of radio stations the rebels broadcasted the aims of their coup. They referred to the economy as being “in a shambles” and to corruption and mismanagement, declaring that in “these circumstances our armed forces have heeded the peoples call to liberate the country”. They stated that it was ’not the intention of the military to stay in power indefinitely” and meanwhile announced that the Constitution had been suspended, a national liberation council set up and all political prisoners declared free.
Date of first use of armed force: 1982-08-01
Comment on first use of armed force: The date given represents the attempted coup carried out on the first of August 1982
Date of first battle related death: 1982-08-01
Comment on first battle related death: The date given represents the attempted coup carried out on the first of August 1982
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1982-08-01
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The date given represents the attempted coup carried out on the first of August 1982, when more than 25 people were killed in battles.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1982
Primary Parties: Government of Kenya - Military faction (forces of Hezekiah Ochuka)
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 26 |
| Best | 26 |
| Low | 1 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
1990
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2013
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2014
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Internal
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1982 Conflict Archive
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: Official death tolls put the number of dead at 159, although other reports estimated that at least twice that number had been killed.
Negotiations: NO
Comment on Negotiation: No negotiations were held during the year
Third party involvement: NO
Victory: YES
Victory side: a
Comment on Victory: Since the conflict in Kenya is represented by an attempted coup, that failed, the government, as being in power after the attempted coup can be seen as victorious. The coup leaders were arrested together with the entire rebellious Air Force and the rebel party was thus destroyed.
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: Victory
Date of termination: 1982-08-31
Comment on Termination: Since the conflict in Kenya is represented by an attempted coup, that failed, the government, as being in power after the attempted coup can be seen as victorious. The coup leaders were arrested together with the entire rebellious Air Force and the rebel party was thus destroyed.
Comment on Termination Date: By the end of August the Air Force rebels no longer posed a threat to the government. The entire Air Force had been disbanded and practically all dissidents had been either killed or arrested. The date 31 August therefore indicates "end of august" rather than the precise day. Note, the UCDP Conflict Termination Dataset codes 21 August as the date of termination. This corresponds to the day when the Government dissolved and re-organised the complete Kenyan Air Force.
The Conflict Termination Dataset focuses on the type of ending a conflict, and the 21 August is seen as the definitive victory of the Government. The Conflict Encyclopedia is more focused on fatalities, and since fighting continued for several days after the re-organisation of the Air Force, "end of August" is coded as the date of termination.
1990 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2013 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2014 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
