[Author2]

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html

What you know and what is fact are two different things. Go to the address above and click the first green INTRODUCTION +.

[BP2]

The ten-mile coastal strip, or mwambao, which is part of "Coastal Province" today, was seceding and didn't want to be annexed by Zanzibar as the former British rule was handing over power.

It became independent on Oct. 17, 1963 via an agreement between Prime Minister of Kenya Messrs Jomo Kenyatta, and the Prime Minister of Zanzibar M. Shamte nearly TWO months earlier than the rest of Kenya declared independence on Dec. 12, 1963. The Muslims in the ten-mile strip seemingly called themselves the "Republic of Kenya" in 1963, before the rest of the country was officially known by the same name on Dec. 12, 1964:

[John Valentine]

Frankly, I am at a loss what to make of your post to me.

I don’t know what I don’t know that you think I know, that is different from the facts that I can find by clicking the first green “Introduction” on the web page you suggest.

I followed your links and found that I was presented with a set of facts about Kenya’s recent history, none of which is at odds with what I think I know, but my knowledge does not extend to the level of detail presented. Nevertheless, I found nothing surprising or at odds with what I think I know, and especially not at odds with any public statement.

So, what’s this all about, anyway?

[Diggity]

Countries can put whatever they want on their documents.

Why was it listed in Newspaper articles of the day as a Republic. Obviously because that was the term in play at the time

I guess his supposed father’s race being listed as African is ok with you.

John

[Diggity]

Countries can put whatever they want on their documents.

Why was it listed in Newspaper articles of the day as a Republic. Obviously because that was the term in play at the time

I guess his supposed father’s race being listed as African is ok with you.

John