[presently no screen name]

A republic was declared on December 12, 1964. The document says Republic of Kenya. It is dated February 17, 1964.

Good work. So then it's a hoax.

[woofie]

Maybe they used the documents from a few months previous

[Red Steel]

Good work. So then it's a hoax.

Not necessarily. Kenya in anticipation of being a Republic, put 'Republic of Kenya' on all their Government letterhead.

[Daisyjane69]

I HAVE ALREADY FOUND THREE WEBSITES STATING KENYA GAINED INDEPENDENCE ON DECEMBER 12, 1963.

http://www.kenyaeguide.com/history.php
“Kenya gained independence on 12 December 1963.”

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107678.html?pageno=2

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2962.htm
“Government
Type: Republic.
Independence: December 12, 1963.
Constitution: 1963.”

[Swordmaker]

Good work. So then it's a hoax.

The claim that Kenya became a Republic in 1964 is false. The Republic of Kenya was formed on December 12, 1963 when its Constitution was ratified.

[skr]

From http://www.ask.com/bar?q=republic+of+kenya+document+1963&page=1&qsrc=121&ab=5&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.constitutionnet.org%2Fen%2Fregion%2Fafrica

The Constitution of the Republic of Kenya 1963 (as Amended to 2008)

[spokeshave]

"A republic was declared on December 12, 1964. The document says Republic of Kenya. It is dated February 17, 1964.

Good work. So then it's a hoax.

This is post colonial Kenya in the '60s.....

they will use whatever they have to save costs even if it means using the wrong pre-printed forms.

[autumnraine]

No, because Kenya FILED for independence in 1963. It just wasn’t ratified until 1964.