Kenya (1963–1964)
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Motto "Harambee" (Swahili) "Let us all pull together" |
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Anthem Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu O God of All Creation |
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| Capital | Nairobi | |||||||||
| Languages |
English Swahili |
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| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||||||
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| • | 1963–1964 | Elizabeth II | ||||||||
| Governor-General | ||||||||||
| • | 1963–1964 | Malcolm MacDonald | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | ||||||||||
| • | 1963–1964 | Jomo Kenyatta | ||||||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||||||||
| • | Upper House | Senate | ||||||||
| • | Lower House | House of Representatives | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | |||||||||
| • | Independence | 12 December 1963 | ||||||||
| • | Republic | 12 December 1964 | ||||||||
| Currency | East African shilling | |||||||||
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Between 12 December 1963 and 12 December 1964, Kenya was an independent sovereign state that shared its head of state with the United Kingdom and other states headed by Queen Elizabeth II. It was a predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Kenya.
When Kenya Colony was given independence from Britain on 12 December 1963, the British monarch (Elizabeth II) remained head of state as Queen of Kenya. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Kenya:
Jomo Kenyatta held office as prime minister (and head of government). Elizabeth II visited Kenya in:
The Republic of Kenya came into existence on 12 December 1964. Following the abolition of the monarchy, Jomo Kenyatta became the first President of the Republic of Kenya.
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