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The 1982 Kenyan coup attempt was a failed attempt to overthrow President Daniel arap Moi's government on 1 August. Led by Kenya Air Force private Hezekiah Ochuka, the coup saw the rebels seize several air bases as well as the headquarters of state radio before they were retaken by government forces, resulting in the coup's failure.
Hezekiah Rabala Ochuka (23 July 1953 – 9 July 1987) was a Senior Private in the Kenya Air Force, who claimed to have ruled Kenya for about six hours after attempting a coup against president Daniel arap Moi. [1] Ochuka was the centre of the 1982 attempted coup, which then-president Daniel arap Moi defeated in less than a day. [2]
Other events of 1982; Timeline of Kenyan history; The following lists events that happened during 1982 in Kenya. ... August 1 – 1982 Kenyan coup d'état attempt. [1]
Historically, at the tail end of the slave trade, a ship carrying slaves captured from Malawi was cruising through the East African coast, headed for Europe to sell them. Just as the trade decree came into effect, the British Navy intercepted the Arab slave ship in Mombasa, freeing all the slaves, including Mbotela's great-grandfather and his ...
By campaigning against slavery across the United States using the eloquent speech he’d acquired from years of unsanctioned studying, Douglass earned his place in the pantheon of Black leaders.
On 1 August 1982, Mohamed commanded Kenyan military and police forces in a successful suppression of a coup d'état attempt against then President of Kenya Daniel arap Moi. [5] The putsch had been staged by a group of low-ranking military officers led by Senior Private Hezekiah Ochuka , who was later found guilty of five overt acts and ...
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At least three Americans were involved in a foiled coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week that left six dead and dozens of others arrested.