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4 giorni fa · The British Empire established the East Africa Protectorate in 1895, from 1920 known as the Kenya Colony. [2] During 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.
1 giorno fa · Kenya, country in East Africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. It is bordered to the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia and the Indian Ocean, to the south by Tanzania, and to the west by Lake Victoria and Uganda. Its capital is Nairobi.
4 giorni fa · Territory included former IBEAC territories and the strip of Sultan of Zanizbar's dominions on the coast of Kenya which fell within the British sphere of influence 1920 Became the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya: Lands of Sultan of Zanzibar on coast administered with the Colony as one unit British Somaliland: 1884–1960 ...
2 giorni fa · Britain remained one of Kenya's foremost sources of foreign trade; British aid to Kenya was among the highest in Africa. In 1964, Kenya and the UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding, one of only two military alliances Kenyatta's government made; [396] the British Special Air Service trained Kenyatta's own bodyguards. [400]
5 giorni fa · British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
22 mag 2024 · conventional long form: Republic of Kenya conventional short form: Kenya local long form: Republic of Kenya (English)/ Jamhuri ya Kenya (Swahili) local short form: Kenya former: British East Africa etymology: named for Mount Kenya; the meaning of the name is unclear but may derive from the Kikuyu, Embu, and Kamba words "kirinyaga," "kirenyaa," and "kiinyaa" - all of which mean "God's resting ...
2 giorni fa · Nairobi, city, capital of Kenya. It is situated in the south-central part of the country, in the highlands at an elevation of about 5,500 feet (1,680 metres). The city lies 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Mombasa, Kenya’s major port on the Indian Ocean.
