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Kenya Colony

The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, commonly known as British Kenya or British East Africa, was part of the British Empire in Africa from 1920 until 1963. It was established when the former East Africa Protectorate was transformed into a British... Wikipedia
Founded: 1920
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: East African florin (1920–21); East African shilling (1921–60)
Common languages: English (official); Swahili, Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Luo, Gusii, Meru, Nandi–Markweta also spoken
1924: 639,200 km2 (246,800 sq mi)
Today part of: Kenya; Somalia