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Kenya became a Republic on 12 December 1964. Nairobi became Kenya's capital in 1907. Kenya adopted its current Constitution on 27 August 2010. The Mau Mau Uprising played a pivotal role in Kenya's struggle for independence. Over 1.5 million Kenyans were detained during the State of Emergency (1952–1960). Kenya's first Constitution came into effect on 12 December 1963. The Presidential Standard is the official flag of the President of Kenya. The Lancaster House Conferences laid the constitutional foundation for independent Kenya. Kenya gained internal self-rule (Madaraka) on 1 June 1963, and full independence six months later. Kenya has had five Presidents since independence in 1963. Presidential Library and Archives Public Exhibition during Mashujaa Day celebration in Kwale County Presidential Library and Archives Junior Secondary School Educational Outreach program in Siaya County Presidential Library and Archives Public Exhibition Jamhuri Day Thematic Week at KICC Nairobi Kenya became a Republic on 12 December 1964. Nairobi became Kenya's capital in 1907. Kenya adopted its current Constitution on 27 August 2010. The Mau Mau Uprising played a pivotal role in Kenya's struggle for independence. Over 1.5 million Kenyans were detained during the State of Emergency (1952–1960). Kenya's first Constitution came into effect on 12 December 1963. The Presidential Standard is the official flag of the President of Kenya. The Lancaster House Conferences laid the constitutional foundation for independent Kenya. Kenya gained internal self-rule (Madaraka) on 1 June 1963, and full independence six months later. Kenya has had five Presidents since independence in 1963. Presidential Library and Archives Public Exhibition during Mashujaa Day celebration in Kwale County Presidential Library and Archives Junior Secondary School Educational Outreach program in Siaya County Presidential Library and Archives Public Exhibition Jamhuri Day Thematic Week at KICC Nairobi

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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 7_3.7.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 7_3.7.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 6_26.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 6_26.6.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 5_26.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 5_26.6.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 4_26.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 4_26.6.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 3_26.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 3_26.6.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 2_21.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 2_21.6.1963
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The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 1_7.6.1963
The Making of the Kenyan Flag Cabinet Minutes Page 1_7.6.1963
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Resolution By The Cabinet on the Pledge and Proclamation of total Confidence and Loyalty to President Daniel Arap Moi_1.9.1978
The Cabinet resolution was pivotal in consolidating the then-Acting President Daniel Arap Moi's leadership and unifying the country following the death of founding President J…
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Statutory Instruments 1963 Number 1968 The Kenya Independence Order in Council 1963_12.12.1963
Statutory Instruments 1963 No. 1968, known as the Kenya Independence Order in Council 1963, is the foundational British legislation that granted Kenya its independence. It was esta…
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech Uhuru Second Anniversary on Jamhuri Day_12.12.1965
A speech outlining Kenya's full independence from the British rule and gains made
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech on the occasion of Madaraka Day_1.6.1970
A speech outlining Kenya's internal self rule
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech on the occasion of Madaraka Day_1.6.1968
A speech outlining Kenya's internal self rule
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech on the occasion of Madaraka Day_1.6.1967
A speech outlining Kenya's internal self rule
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech on the occasion of Madaraka Day_1.6.1966
A speech outlining Kenya's internal self rule
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President Jomo Kenyatta Speech on the occasion of Madaraka Day_1.6.1965
A speech outlining Kenya's internal self rule
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Statutory Instruments 1963 Number 1968 The Kenya Independence Order in Council 1963
Statutory Instruments 1963 No. 1968, known as the Kenya Independence Order in Council 1963, is the foundational British legislation that granted Kenya its independence. It was esta…
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Kenya Sessional Paper No 10 of 1965 African Socialism_President Jomo kenyatta_1965
Kenya Sessional Paper No 10 of 1965 African Socialism_President Jomo kenyatta_1965
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Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Promulgated by President Mwai Kibaki on 27th August 2010. The supreme law of Kenya establishing a new constitutional framework.
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The Constitution of Kenya ACT 1969 Number 5 of 1969
The Constitution of Kenya ACT 1969 Number 5 of 1969
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The Constitution of Kenya Revised Edition 2008
The Constitution of Kenya Revised Edition 2008
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