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'''Kenya''', officially the '''Republic of Kenya''', is a [[National government|country]] in [[Africa|Eastern Africa]], [[Earth]]<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref> Kenya hosted one of Earth's [[Space elevator]]s in the [[city]] of [[Mombasa]]. | '''Kenya''', officially the '''Republic of Kenya''', is a [[National government|country]] in [[Africa|Eastern Africa]], [[Earth]].<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> It is a part of the [[East African Protectorate]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypnm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - New Mombasa}} | ||
Kenya hosted one of Earth's [[Space elevator]]s in the [[city]] of [[Mombasa]].{{Ref/Level|Id=outskirts|[[Halo 2]]|[[Outskirts]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=uplift|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Uplift Reserve]]}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Ancient history=== | ===Ancient history=== | ||
Circa [[97,445 BCE]], the [[Forerunner]]s built [[Portal at Voi|a slipspace portal]] leading to [[Installation 00]] outside of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, in what would later become Kenya. | Circa [[97,445 BCE]], the [[Forerunner]]s built [[Portal at Voi|a slipspace portal]] leading to [[Installation 00]] outside of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, in what would later become Kenya.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[Floodgate]]}}{{Ref/Level|Halo 3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}} Around the same time, a human elder known as [[N'chala]] and his tribe lived nearby, observing the Portal's construction.<ref>''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:The coming Storm.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Covenant forces above the [[Portal at Voi]].]] | [[File:The coming Storm.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Covenant forces above the [[Portal at Voi]].]] | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
Due to economic stability and location, Mombasa was chosen to host Earth's first space elevator and construction began in [[2302]]. By [[2430]], nearly a 74km radius around the city became known as "[[Old Mombasa]]". | In the 20th-century, the military base [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]] was constructed in the country.<ref>''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', End of the War, p. 117</ref> | ||
Due to economic stability and location, Mombasa was chosen to host Earth's first space elevator and construction began in [[2302]]. By [[2430]], nearly a 74km radius around the city became known as "[[Old Mombasa]]".{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Field Guide entry: New Mombasa}} | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa|Battle of Kenya}} | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa|Battle of Kenya}} | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant]]'s [[Prophet of Regret]] attacked the city of [[Mombasa]]. {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and numerous other UNSC forces attempted to stall the Covenant there.{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}} In the end, the Prophet escaped by [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] in the city causing damage and the eventual destruction of the space tether.{{Ref/Reuse|uplift}} | |||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
