Kenya (Commonwealth realm)
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Kenya | ||||||
Commonwealth realm | ||||||
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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 | |||||
Monarch | ||||||
• | 1963–1964 | Elizabeth II | ||||
Governor-General | ||||||
• | 1963–1964 | Malcolm John 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 |
The Commonwealth realm of Kenya, officially known as "Kenya", was a predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Kenya. It existed between 12 December 1963 and 12 December 1964.
When British rule ended in 1963, the Kenya Colony was given independence as a Commonwealth realm in which form the state existed until the proclamation of the Republic of Kenya came into existence on 12 December 1964. During this time, the British monarch (Elizabeth II) remained head of state. Kenya shared the Sovereign with the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Kenya:
- Malcolm John Macdonald (12 December 1963 – 12 December 1964)
The royal succession was governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701.
Jomo Kenyatta held office as prime minister (and head of government). Despite being head of state of Kenya throughout this period; Queen Elizabeth II never visited Kenya in her capacity as 'Queen of Kenya', though she did visit:
- 1952 (6 February), before independence
- 1972 (26 March), after Kenya's transition to a republic
- 1983 (10–14 November)
- 1991 (7 October)
Following the abolition of the monarchy, Jomo Kenyatta became the first President of Kenya.
References[edit]
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/kenya
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/00_1963_1964_s.php
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/00_1963_1964_gg.php
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/00_1964_td_s.php
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/01_polity.php
- http://www.archontology.org/nations/kenya/01_sources.php
- http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=1965-02-01a.823.0
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1965/feb/01/kenya-republic-bill
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1965/feb/23/kenya-republic-bill
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- Former monarchies of Africa
- Former polities of the Cold War
- Former countries in Africa
- States and territories established in 1963
- States and territories disestablished in 1964
- Former Commonwealth monarchies
- Former Commonwealth realms
- History of Kenya
- Government of Kenya
- Kenya and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Kenya–United Kingdom relations
- Politics of Kenya