[livius]

Where did this “certificate of birth” come from? The language in the watermark is Dutch, saying something to the effect that it if there are any changes it is not a valid document, so it’s clearly official paper from some Dutch speaking country, possibly South Africa. But why would Kenya be using South African paper (in 1961 or at any other time)?

[SatinDoll]

It may have been the closest and least expensive source for paper suitable for legal documents.

[aruanan]

Where did this “certificate of birth” come from? The language in the watermark is Dutch, saying something to the effect that it if there are any changes it is not a valid document, so it’s clearly official paper from some Dutch speaking country, possibly South Africa. But why would Kenya be using South African paper (in 1961 or at any other time)?

If South Africa, because South Africa was the high tech country of the African continent back in 1961 (and is still so today) and would be more likely to be a paper manufacturer and printer of government documents for other African countries than other African countries.

[wiggen]

why not? if South Africa was manufacturing paper back then it would have been cheaper to ship it from there than England.

[John Valentine]

That “certificate” is a joke. If you could read duthc you’ld know it. It saays among other things, that “Obama will be President for another 3 and a half year. Get used to it”. Now that language WON’T be found on a genuine birth certificate! LOL!