Kenya was a Republic in 1963
The Constitution of the Republic of Kenya 1963 (as Amended to 2008)
CHAPTER I
The Republic of Kenya
1. Declaration of Republic.
Kenya is a sovereign Republic.
1A. Political system.
The Republic of Kenya shall be a multiparty democratic state.
[As amended by Act 9 of 1997, s. 2]
2. Public Seal.
The Public Seal of Kenya shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an Act of
Parliament.
http://www.constitutionnet.org/en/vl/constitution-republic-kenya-1963-amended-2008
Also, if you look on Orly’s site you will see a photo of EF Lavender in Kenya, in the correct age group. Not so fast with the forgery allegations.
The word “republic” isn’t in the wording of the original 1963 constitution, as I found out on the other thread. Here’s a link to the 1963 document:
http://www.constitutionnet.org/files/KEL63-002.pdf