[Brown Deer]

Mombasa was not a part of Kenya in 1961. It was part of Zanzibar, and only became a part of newly-independent Kenya in 1963.

Myth exposed: Mombasa was NOT part of Zanzibar in 1961!

[Jeff Winston]

Hmm. That muddies the waters a bit.

However, the Lucas Smith certificate looks NOTHING like known authentic certificates from Kenya during that era. This from no less a source than World Net Daily, who’ve done their best to drive the eligibility issue:

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106135

This is not 100% conclusive (forms could have changed), but at this point I’d say the burden of proof is on anyone claiming authenticity for the Lucas Smith document.

[muawiyah]

Mombasa was ALSO the capital for Kenya. It wasnt merged with Kenya until the two protectorates were joined and given independence as Kenya.

There were not a whole lot of modern (late 12th century eh) cities in East Africa at the time!