Colony and Protectorate of Kenya

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The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was officially established on 11 June 1920 when the territories of the former East Africa Protectorate were annexed by the United Kingdom.

Establishment

June 1920: The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya was established on 11 June 1920 when the territories of the former East Africa Protectorate (except those parts of that Protectorate over which His Majesty the Sultan of Zanzibar had sovereignty) were annexed by the UK.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (East African Theatre)

Was the East African theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.Italian Invasion of Kenya

Was the Italian invasion of British East Africa (Kenya) during World War II.

July 1940: The Italians carried out a larger attack by about four battalions on 10 July, after a considerable artillery bombardment and after three days the British withdrew unopposed. The Italians eventually advanced to water holes at Dabel and Buna, nearly 100 km inside Kenya but lack of supplies prevented a further advance.

March 1941: Dabel and Buna remained under Italian control until liberated in February 1941.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1925: The Kingdom of Italy at the 1919 Paris "Conference of Peace" received nothing from German colonies, but as a compensation Great Britain gave it the Oltre Giuba. Italian Trans-Juba was established in 1924, after Britain ceded the northern portion of the Jubaland region to Italy.

January 1927: The Eastern Province of Uganda is annexed to Kenya.

December 1963: Kenya became an independent country under the Kenya Independence Act.