[hoosiermama]

Red this entire when Kanya became a republic is not relavant.

State XYZ was not a state, but a terrritory yesterday . Person ABC was born yesterday. XYZ become a state today...and all documents from hence forth become issued by the State of XYZ. Even though the person was born before it became a state, the documentation and Leaderhead for ABC would be on XYZ State Letterhead.

Got it?

The issue of documentation was done after Republic was established although the original was before.

Goldwater’s BC would today be issued by the state of Arizona, not the Territory.

[jersey117]

The issue of documentation was done after Republic was established although the original was before.

You got it!

[Mount Athos]

The issue of documentation was done after Republic was established although the original was before.

Goldwater’s BC would today be issued by the state of Arizona, not the Territory.

You have one key fact completely wrong.

The documentation before us was issued BEFORE a republic was established, and yet it has an official seal that reads "republic of kenya".

The document is dated February 17th, 1964, and Kenya didn't become a republic until December 1964. BOTH the original BC and this certified copy were created BEFORE kenya was a republic. Your argument depends on Kenya being a republic before February 17th 1964 -- it wasn't