[Plutarch]

Independence from the United Kingdom
- Date December 12, 1963
- Republic declared December 12, 1964

This document dated February 1964, amidst historical tumult.

This Republic of Kenya title is then a key to authenticity. A forger would need do extensive historical research to determine when Kenyans started producing documents with the Republic of Kenya. If other documents from February of 1964 call it the Republic, then it is likely authentic. But if other contemporaneous documents refer to Kenya still as a colony, or something else, then it is probably fake.

[buccaneer81]

True. I would have expected “Dominion” of Kenya, or simply “Kenya” before the adoption of “Republic.”

[Paine in the Neck]

This Republic of Kenya title is then a key to authenticity. A forger would need do extensive historical research to determine when Kenyans started producing documents with the Republic of Kenya. If other documents from February of 1964 call it the Republic, then it is likely authentic. But if other contemporaneous documents refer to Kenya still as a colony, or something else, then it is probably fake.

Contemporaneous documents would be the best corroboration. But notice that this document is only No. 495, a pretty low number. My guess is that this is because the Registrar already had a shipment of the new "Republic" forms and had started using them in advance of the formal declaration of the Republic of Kenya.

[rolling_stone]

This Republic of Kenya title is then a key to authenticity. A forger would need do extensive historical research to determine when Kenyans started producing documents with the Republic of Kenya. If other documents from February of 1964 call it the Republic, then it is likely authentic. But if other contemporaneous documents refer to Kenya still as a colony, or something else, then it is probably fake.

exactly and that should be easy enough for us or a forger to verify there also appears to be a form number at the top.

There also appears to be two black marks possibly wide spaced staple holes under 7s 6d. The lack of staple holes on Calif DL in the old days indicated an obvious fraud as they sent the DL's out stapled to another paper..there would either be no marks or black marks but no holes on the fakes..dont try that at home.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

>> If other documents from February of 1964
>> call it the Republic, then it is likely authentic.

From
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=105764

“WND was able to obtain other birth certificates from Kenya for purposes of comparison, and the form of the documents appear to be identical.”

They don’t show these others so we can see for ourselves.

[presently no screen name]

This Republic of Kenya title is then a key to authenticity

Exactly! That's what it all boils down to

A forger would need do extensive historical research to determine when Kenyans started producing documents with the Republic of Kenya

Not really - it wouldn't matter, a blank form from before they officially became a Republic would be needed. I highly doubt any had been saved. IF this is a hoax, he had no other option but to use their current form no matter what research he did. Like you said - it all rests on the Republic of Kenya title.