My source for the date that Kenya became The Republic of Kenya is the Kenya Embassy in Paris. I think I'll take their word for it over the, as you note, easily edited Wiki.
Heck, I've edited the Wiki entry on the Haditha story to correct the lies they had, it's easy.
3,890 posted on 08/02/2009 5:58:31 PM PDT by wtc911
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