[Lexinom]

Interesting. Unless those stamped happened to be printed with "1964" in December of that year (which to my mind seems absurd), we now have evidence that "Republic of Kenya" appeared on some official documents issued by the government. Stamps are a form of document, aren't they?

Mount Athos, still trying to maintain my skepticism but it's becoming an increasingly arduous task.

[PA Engineer]

I was thinking the same thing.

[Mount Athos]

Interesting. Unless those stamped happened to be printed with "1964" in December of that year (which to my mind seems absurd), we now have evidence that "Republic of Kenya" appeared on some official documents issued by the government. Stamps are a form of document, aren't they?

It's not absurd.
Those "1964 republic" stamps were released exactly on December 12th 1964, to celebrate and announce Kenya becoming a republic. They held them in stock until the vote passed.

Therefore they are not evidence that Kenya used "republic of kenya" on official seals dated before december -- before they officially became a republic.

This is documented here by a Kenyan stamp collector:

http://j-mydland.net/KUT/Kenya.htm

"This series of 5 was issued precisely a year after the first series; 12th December 1964, and was to commemorate the Inauguration of Republic. "

[Red Steel]

Another newspaper stating the "Republic of Kenya"

Published on April 11th, 1961 on Page 4 near top center of the page. Missouri Chillicothe Constitution Tribune in pdf format. The usage of 'Republic of Kenya' seems common place way before December of 1964.