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Kenya as a Republic may have not existed Officially until Dec. 12, 1964 but the Kenyan's were certianly involved in forming a Republic.

There is some evidence that Kenya was preparing to become a Republic prior to the official event on Dec. 12, 1964.

“Following the announcement in August that the Government would soon submit for approval a comprehensive set of amendments designed to transform Kenya into a Republic …” This Source Is Refering To August 1964: 3rd paragraph down - The Role Of The Senate In The Kenyan Political System - by J. H. Proctor, Jr.

Then there is this entry in Wikipedia on Jomo Kenyatta under Leadership (5th paragraph down.)

On June 1, 1964, Kenyatta became President when he successfully had Parliament amend the Constitution to make Kenya a republic with his office becoming executive President: the head of State, head of Government, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

I don’t put a lot of faith in Wiki but it was this entry that had me looking elsewhere to confirm. I still have found nothing about the June 1, 1964 event.

NYT article from Aug. 15, 1964 Kenyan Leader Announces Plans for Republic

There is some evidence that Kenya was preparing to become a Republic prior to the official event on Dec. 12, 1964.

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On June 1, 1964, Kenyatta became President

On that same page in wiki - it has he become president on Dec 12 1964.

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Kenya as a Republic may have not existed Officially until Dec. 12, 1964 but the Kenyan's were certianly involved in forming a Republic.

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Meaningless until somebody finds proof that Kenya was issuing government docs under the official name Republic of Kenya in February 1964.

If that proof appears then this is a non-issue. But until then it is a hole that cannot be filled with idle speculation.

I'd like to say I'm surprised at the number of freepers who nit-pick the COLB to death (with reason) but who jump to take this new internet picture of an un-vetted document as if it were a proven truth....I'd like to but the truth is that I'm not.