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Yes, I realize that now.
The problem is that the Republic of Kenya did not exist as an official entity until ten months after this document was created (assuming it is genuine). That creates a problem.
No,it has been pointed out on this thread that in Oct. 1963 Kenya basically rejected the structure England had imposed several years earlier and called for a new constitution, which was promulgated Dec. 12. Already in October the term “Republic of Kenya” was being used.
Republic was a no-no for British colonies. It had overtones of anti-monarchy. Dominion and commonwealth were the preferred terms. The Oct. 1963 “revolt” was Kenyatta basically flexing his muscles and telling the former colonial overlords that “we will decide things for ourselves, thank you very much.”
No it doesn’t. The 12 month lag was an administrative framework given to orderly transfer the adminstion of the colony over to Kenyans.
As soon as independence was given Kenya became a Republic. What else would the country be called??
John
http://www.constitutionnet.org/files/Kenyan%20constitution%20amended%202008.pdf
The Constitution of the Republic of Kenya 1963 (as Amended to 2008)