Podcasts · The Story of Kenya: Empire, Resistance, and Nation Building — Fexingo History
The 1982 Air Force Coup: Kenya's Forgotten Battle
· 8:32 · S6 E252
Episode The 1982 Air Force Coup: Kenya's Forgotten Battle
On October 1, 1982, a group of junior Kenya Air Force officers seized the National Assembly building in Nairobi, holding parliament hostage in a desperate bid to overthrow President Daniel arap Moi. This episode explores the dramatic hours of the failed coup, the internal fractures within the military that allowed such an event to occur, and the brutal aftermath that reshaped Kenyan politics for decades. We look at the key figures involved, including Major Chris Okutoy, the loyalty of the Army versus the Air Force, and how the state used the crisis to justify a sweeping crackdown on dissent. From the initial chaos in Uhuru Park to the long-term implications for civil liberties and national security, we unpack one of the most shocking moments in post-colonial African history.
#KenyaAirForce #1982Coup #DanielarapMoi #ChrisOkutoy #NairobiHistory #UhuruPark #KenyanPolitics #PostColonialAfrica #MilitaryCoups #EastAfricanHistory #Okiek #Kikuyu #Luo #KANU #HumanRightsKenya #ColdWarAfrica #History #FexingoHistory
Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
Links in the notes 1
Transcript
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.