[Calpernia]

Cheburashka wrote:

On February 17, 1964 the formal title of the country was the “Dominion of Kenya”. It became the “Republic of Kenya” on December 12, 1964, about 10 months later.

Wrong.

MADARAKA DAY and Barack Obama's COLB

Like BP2 said, I'm not speaking of the authencity of the picture of the COLB; I don't know if it is real or not. But, I do know your dates are wrong.

Madaraka Day - June 1, 1963:

• Kenya was given sovereignty over their political affairs and their resources
• Kenya was given a Bill of Rights to be enforced by an independent judiciary
• Kenya created a democratic Nation by rule of law

Jamuhuri (Republic) Day - December 12, 1963:

December 12th 1963 (Jamuhuri or Republic Day), Kenya attained independent dominion status within the British Commonwealth under a constitution that was negotiated and agreed at three multi-party Constitutional Conferences held in London and Nairobi between 1961 and 1963.

Exactly a year later, on December 12, 1964, Kenya became a republic and the last British governor in Kenya departed, leaving Kenyatta to steer the country as its first president. Indeed Kenya was now a free country having severed a colonial ties and becoming a republic answerable to no one else but its people.

[BP2]

Good job.

Yep, it’s all coming together now!

[Cheburashka]

Wrong.

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My date Dominion status proclaimed: December 12, 1963. (In a different post, but still February 14, 1964 is after that date and before December 12, 1964)

Your date Dominion status proclaimed: December 12, 1963.

My date Republic proclaimed: December 12, 1964.

Your date Republic proclaimed: December 12, 1964.

Nope, your dates agree with mine. So if I'm wrong, you are too.