Around 2000 BC, Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa settled in the part of East Africa that is now Kenya. By the 1st Century AD, the Kenyan coast was frequented by Arab traders, who due to Kenya's proximity to the Arabian Peninsula, established Arab and Persian colonies there. The Nilotic and Bantu people also moved into the region during the first millennium AD. and settled inland.
Kenya is the birthplace of humanity and the site of the discovery of a 260 million-year-old human skull. In the 7th century, the southeast coastal areas became the site of numerous commercial cities, established and settled by arriving Arabs. In the 16th century, the Portuguese colonialists arrived and occupied the coastal zone, with the country later divided in 1890 by the British and the Germans.
In 1957, the first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place and those elected increased the people's agitation for Jomo Kenyatta's release from detention. In 1962, Kenyatta was released to become Kenya's first Prime Minister, when Kenya finally gained independence on December 12, 1963.
Kenya’s national flag was officially used at the time when it formally gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1963. The flag uses the Pan-African colors red, green and black. It is based on the Kenya African National Union (KANU) flag. The KANU was instrumental in Kenya finally achieving its independence and the country, while still fighting for their liberty initially used a flag with equal horizontal colored stripes white black on top, red in the middle and green at the bottom.
The flag of Kenya consists of three horizontal stripes - the top stripe is black; the middle one is red, and the bottom stripe is green. The red stripe in the middle is bordered on the top and bottom by a thin white stripe. There is an emblem in the center of the flag that consists of a Masai warrior's shield and spears.
The Kenyan flag can be easily spotted because of its unique design. It shows a shield across its flag. This shield is an indicator for people who studies flags or even for people who likes to read about national symbols. The shield is a unique design to a beautiful flag. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Kenya Flag for the future.
Kenya is the birthplace of humanity and the site of the discovery of a 260 million-year-old human skull. In the 7th century, the southeast coastal areas became the site of numerous commercial cities, established and settled by arriving Arabs. In the 16th century, the Portuguese colonialists arrived and occupied the coastal zone, with the country later divided in 1890 by the British and the Germans.
In 1957, the first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place and those elected increased the people's agitation for Jomo Kenyatta's release from detention. In 1962, Kenyatta was released to become Kenya's first Prime Minister, when Kenya finally gained independence on December 12, 1963.
Kenya’s national flag was officially used at the time when it formally gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1963. The flag uses the Pan-African colors red, green and black. It is based on the Kenya African National Union (KANU) flag. The KANU was instrumental in Kenya finally achieving its independence and the country, while still fighting for their liberty initially used a flag with equal horizontal colored stripes white black on top, red in the middle and green at the bottom.
The flag of Kenya consists of three horizontal stripes - the top stripe is black; the middle one is red, and the bottom stripe is green. The red stripe in the middle is bordered on the top and bottom by a thin white stripe. There is an emblem in the center of the flag that consists of a Masai warrior's shield and spears.
The Kenyan flag can be easily spotted because of its unique design. It shows a shield across its flag. This shield is an indicator for people who studies flags or even for people who likes to read about national symbols. The shield is a unique design to a beautiful flag. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Kenya Flag for the future.
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