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British East Africa
Kenya
23rd May 1890
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British colony | 47, 71, 74, 79 |  |
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Africa | 31 | |
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perf 14, imperial crown wmk
| Description | Scott | SG | Mi | Y&T | ||
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| GB stamps surcharged | ||||||
| ½ anna on 1 penny deep purple | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1a on 2d grey-green and carmine | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4a on 5d dull purple and blue | 3 | 3 | ||||
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Imperial Administration |
| 1895 Sc38 SG33 |
From 1887 the British East Africa Association administered the area but when the company ran into financial difficulties in 1894, control passed to the British govt. and subsequent stamps were inscribed British East Africa (from 1895 Sc38 SG33). In April 1901, the postal administration was merged with that of Uganda as East Africa and Uganda Protectorates.
In July 1920, Kenya and Uganda became a Crown Colony, "with the exception of a costal strip, previously part of Zanzibar, which remained a protectorate" (Gibbons [1]). Jubaland was ceded to Italy in June 1925 and became part of Italian Somaliland. In January 1993 the postal administration merged with that of Tanganyika.
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates |
Kenya and Uganda |
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika |
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| 1903 Sc1 SG1 FICC 519 |
1922 Sc18 SG76 FICC 530 |
1935 Sc42 SG110 FICC 573 |
1965 Sc148 SG211 |
Scott [2] lists these issues under Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (not Tanganyika), Gibbons under Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika.
In April 1964, Tanganyika joined Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed Tanzania.
Independence
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Kenya |
Uganda |
Tanzania |
| 1963 Sc1 SG1 | 1962 Sc83 SG99 | 1965 Sc8 SG128 |
Kenya gained independence in December 1963, Uganda in October 1962 and, as noted above, Tanganyika joined Zanzibar to form … Tanzania