History of Kenya - Wikipedia
WEBKenya attained independence on 12 December 1963 as the Commonwealth realm of Kenya and was declared a republic on 12 December 1964 with Jomo Kenyatta as Head of State. In 1964 constitutional changes further centralised the government and various state organs were formed.
History of Kenya | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
WEBA survey of notable events and people in the history of Kenya, a country located in the eastern region of the African continent. Its Indian Ocean coast has historically important ports, such as Mombasa, by which goods from Arabian and Asian traders have entered the continent for many centuries.
Kenya - Colonialism, Independence, Wildlife | Britannica
WEBIt is known that human history in Kenya dates back millions of years, because it is there that some of the earliest fossilized remains of hominids have been discovered. Among the best-known finds are those by anthropologist Richard Leakey and others in the Koobi Fora area along the shore of Lake Rudolf that have included portions of ...
A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 2, 2020 · By Alistair Boddy-Evans. The colonial history of Kenya dates from the Berlin Conference of 1885 when the European powers first partitioned East Africa into spheres of influence. In 1895, the U.K. Government established the East African Protectorate and, soon after, opened the fertile highlands to white settlers.
Kenya - Wikipedia
WEBModern-day Kenya emerged from a protectorate established by the British Empire in 1895 and the subsequent Kenya Colony, which began in 1920. Numerous disputes between the UK and the colony led to the Mau Mau revolution, which began in 1952, and the declaration of independence in 1963.
Kenya | People, Map, Flag, Religion, Language, Capital, & Election
WEB1 day ago · Kenya, country in East Africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. Its Indian Ocean coast provided historically important ports by which goods from Arabian and Asian traders have entered the continent for many centuries.
Kenya profile - Timeline - BBC News
WEB25 November 2022. Getty Images. Cheetahs in Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve. A chronology of key events: c 3.3 million BC - Evidence of some of the earliest human tools have been found in...
History of Kenya - Wikiwand
WEBDuring the wave of decolonisation in the 1960s, Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1963, had Elizabeth II as its first head of state, and Jomo Kenyatta as its Prime Minister. It became a republic in 1964, and was ruled as a de facto one-party state by the Kenya African National Union (KANU), led by Kenyatta from 1964 to 1978.
Kenya country profile - BBC News
WEB4 July 2023. Situated on the equator, Kenya is a major economy on Africa's east coast, with tangible links to early humankind. In the East African Rift Valley palaeontologists have discovered...
How Did Kenya Gain Independence? | History Hit
WEBJan 12, 2021 · On 12 December 1963 Kenya gained long-awaited independence from Britain, after nearly 80 years of British colonial rule. British influence in the area was established by the Berlin Conference of 1885 and the foundation of the Imperial British East Africa Company by William Mackinnon in 1888.
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