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- Prior to 20th century
- 20th century 1900s-1920s 1930s-1950s 1960s-1970s 1980s-1990s
- 21st century 2000s 2010s
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nairobi, Kenya. {{Dynamic list}}{{TOC right}}Prior to 20th century{{History of Kenya}}- 1899 - Uganda Railway (Mombasa-Nairobi) begins operating;[1] depot built by British.
20th century1900s-1920s- 1900 - Incorporated as the Township of Nairobi
- 1901
- Native Civil hospital opens.
- The Nairobi Club established
- 1904 - Norfolk Hotel opens.[2]
- 1905
- British East Africa Protectorate capital moves from Mombasa to Nairobi.
- Nairobi Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman Religious and Charitable Funds established.[3]
- 1906
- Jamia Mosque built.
- Royal Nairobi Golf Club founded.
- 1907 - British Government House built.
- 1909 - East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society established.[3]
- 1910
- East African Standard newspaper headquartered in Nairobi.
- Museum of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society established.[5][4]
- 1912 - Theatre Royal opens.[5]
- 1913 - Muthaiga Country Club founded.
- 1914 - Shri Vankaner Vidya Prasarak Mandal established.[3]
- 1917
- Anjuman Islamia established.[3]
- East Africa Women's League established.[3]
- Indian Christian Union formed.[3]
- 1918 - Punjebhai Club formed.[3]
- 1919 - Nairobi Political Association formed.[3]
- 1920
- Social Service Volunteer Corps established.[3]
- Majlis-i-Ahl-i-Kashmeer established.[3]
1930s-1950s- 1930 - Coryndon Museum opens.[5]
- 1931 - McMillan lending library (for white settlers) opens.[6][7]
- 1934 - Sir Ali Muslim Club (cricket) founded.
- 1935 - Nairobi becomes a municipality.[8]
- 1939 - St. Mary's School founded.
- 1944 - Kenya Conservatoire of Music founded.[9]
- 1946 - Nairobi National Park established.
- 1947 - Kenya National Archives headquartered in city.[21]
- 1948
- East African Literature Bureau founded.[6]
- Population: 118,976 (urban agglomeration).[10]
- 1949 - American Center Library established.[21]
- 1950 - Nairobi became a city{{cn|date=October 2017}}
- 1952
- City Council formed.[8]
- Princess Elizabeth Hospital opens.[11]
- 1953 - Nairobi Dam constructed.
- 1954
- Ngong Racecourse opens.
- European Hospital opens.[11]
- 1955 - Israel Somen elected mayor.
- 1956
- Royal Technical College established.
- East African Library Association headquartered in city.[12]
- 1958 - Nairobi Embakasi Airport and Embassy Cinema[5] open.
1960s-1970s- 1961 - Kenya Polytechnic established.[9]
- 1963
- City becomes capital of Republic of Kenya.[9]
- Kenya School of Law established.
- 1964 - Abaluhya United Football Club founded.
- 1966 - United Nations Office at Nairobi established.
- 1967
- National Library Service of Kenya headquartered in city.[13]
- Kenya Open golf tournament begins.
- 1968
- Gor Mahia Football Club founded.
- Swedish school founded.
- 1969
- July: Political leader Tom Mboya assassinated.
- Hilton Nairobi built.
- 1970
- University of Nairobi and Nairobi Japanese School established.
- Margaret Kenyatta becomes mayor.
- Tusker Football Club founded.
- 1971 - Nairobi Railway Museum opens.
- 1973
- Kenyatta International Conference Centre and National Social Security Fund building constructed.
- City administrators develop municipal "master plan."{{sfn|UN-HABITAT|2006}}
- Population: 630,000 urban agglomeration.[14]
- 1975
- Uchumi Supermarkets founded.
- City hosts World Council of Churches conference.
- 1978 - Mazingira Institute founded.[15]
1980s-1990s- 1980 - Nairobi Records Centre of the Kenya National Archives established.[6]
- 1981
- City hall building expanded.
- ICEA Building and Cooperative Bank House built.
- 1983
- Sarit Centre shopping mall opens.
- Nyayo National Stadium and Nyayo House built.
- Phoenix Players theatre troupe active.
- 1985
- Kenyatta University established.
- Third UN World Conference on Women held from 15-26 July 1985
- 1987
- Moi International Sports Centre built.
- City hosts All-Africa Games.
- 1989 - Kenya College of Accountancy founded.
- 1990
- Kenya Television Network founded.
- Lonrho House built.
- Population: 1,380,000 (urban agglomeration).[36]
- 1992 - Anniversary Towers built.
- 1994 - Mathare United Football Club founded.
- 1995 - The Village Market shopping center opens.
- 1998 - U.S. embassy bombed.
- 1997 - Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis headquartered in city.[16]
- 1999
- Rahimtulla Tower built.
- Nairobi Java House opens.
- 2000
- New Central Bank Tower built.
- Population: 2,230,000 (urban agglomeration).[36]
21st century2000s- 2001
- I&M Bank Tower built.
- Nairobi Women's Hospital founded.
- Coalition for Peace in Africa headquartered in Nairobi.[15]
- Unrest in Kibera.[17]
- 2002
- Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology established.
- World Urban Forum held.
- 2003
- Nairobi Marathon begins.
- Dorman's Coffee opens.[18]
- Kwani? literary journal begins publication.
- GoDown Arts Centre founded.[19]
- 2004 - Dick Wathika elected mayor.
- 2005
- July: Political protest.[17]
- Population: 2,814,000 (urban agglomeration).[20]
- 2006 - www.sheng.co.ke Kenya's first online Sheng Dictionary goes live after major overhaul.
- 2007
- Nairobi Province administrative districts created.
- December - Post-election unrest.
- 2008
- Google office in business.[21][22]
- Nairobi National Museum building expanded.[4]
- 2009 - Population: 3,138,369.[23]
2010s- 2010
- Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa resigns.[49]
- City hosts African Championships in Athletics.
- IHub opens.
- June: Blast occurs during protest in Uhuru Park.[24]
- 2011
- Petrol pipeline explosion, Sinai slum.[25]
- Hay Festival of literature held.[26]
- George Aladwa elected mayor.
- 2012
- Nairobi-Syokimau railway begins operating.[27]
- IMAX Nairobi (cinema) opens.[5]
- Sister city relationship established with Raleigh, US.[28]
- 2013
- Nairobi County administrative division effected.{{cn|date=July 2017}}
- 4 March: Election held for governor and National Assembly.
- 7 August: Nairobi airport fire.
- September: 2013 Women's African Volleyball Championship held.
- 21–24 September: Westgate shopping mall attack.
- 14 December: Bus attack in Eastleigh.
- 2014 - Caramel restaurant in business.[29]
- 2015 - July: US president Obama visits city.[30]
- 2017
- Two Rivers Shopping Complex at the northern boundary shopping centre of Ruaka opened
- June 1st-The first phase of the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, built by the China Road & Bridge Construction Company mainly funded by China Exim Bank and the Government of Kenya is inaugurated by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
- 2018 - Part of 2018 African Nations Championship football contest to be played in Nairobi.
See also- History of Nairobi
- List of mayors of Nairobi, 1923-2012
- Timelines of other cities in Kenya: Mombasa
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