Kenya — Events
Kenya International Film Festival
October 21, 2011 - October 30, 2011
Over a week, movies are screened in Nairobi’s Silverbird Cinemas, the Nairobi National Museum and at the Alliance Française. Usually with an African theme, it showcases Kenyan and regional filmmakers.
East African Safari Classic
November 19, 2011 - November 28, 2011
First run to celebrate the queen’s coronation 1953, this 8-day motor rally runs over a course of about 5,000 km (3,100 miles) all over Kenya. There are especially good vantage points to watch in the Rift Valley where the cars go charging up and down the escarpments.
Milad-un-Nabi Festival
February 4, 2012 - February 8, 2012
A religious celebration to honor Prophet Mohammed’s birth, this 4-day event combines solemn prayer with entertainment in Lamu town. There are performances of Swahili song and dance,dhow and donkey races, andbao (ancient board game) tournaments.
Kenya Fashion Week
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
An expo of African fashion that brings together designers from across Kenya.
Rhino Charge
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
This is an off-road four-wheel-drive endurance motor rally staged on the Laikipia Plateau. The winning car visits all of the control points along the course in the lowest mileage within the allocated driving time.
Kenya Fashion Week
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
An expo of African fashion that brings together designers from across Kenya.
Safaricom Sevens
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
A high-profile international seven-a-side rugby tournament, offering the chance to see the national team in action.
Lewa (Safaricom) Marathon
June 25, 2012
A fund-raising event to support conservation, the high-altitude marathon attracts runners from all over the world, including world-class Kenyan long-distance runners. Run within a game conservancy, helicopters are used to keep an eye out for animals on the course.
Safaricom Sevens
November 18, 2012 - November 20, 2012
A high-profile international seven-a-side rugby tournament, offering the chance to see the national team in action.
