Kenya Regions 1963-1965
Note: Just before independence Kenya was divided into 7 Regions with devolved governments (the Nairobi Area remained under the central government). Amendments to constitution in Jan 1965 ended the regional autonomy and in 1966 the Regional Assemblies were abolished. In 2013, self-government was granted to 47 Counties of Kenya. Party abbreviations: KADU = Kenya African Democratic Union (federalist, KANU opposition, 1960-1964, merged into KANU); KANU = Kenya African National Union (conservative, Kenyan nationalist, formerly democratic socialist, sole party from 1969, only legal party Jun 1982-Dec 1991, named Kenya African Union 1942-1960, est.14 May 1960); NFDP = Northern Frontier Democratic Party (Somali regionalist, 1961-196.) Central President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 Lucas K. Ngureti (b. c.1930-d. 2016) KANU Coast President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 Ronald Gideon Ngala (b. 1923 – d. 1972) KADU;1964 KANU Eastern President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 Geoffrey Mugo Gaitta KANU North-Eastern President of the Regional Assembly Mar 1964 - 1965/66 Yusuf Haji Abdi NFDP Nyanza President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 John O. Keragori KANU Rift Valley President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (b. 1924 - d. 2020) KADU;1964 KANU Western President of the Regional Assembly Jun 1963 - 1965/66 Wafula Wabuge (b. 1927 - d. 1996) KADU;1964 KANU Nairobi Area Mayor and Chairman of the City Council of Nairobi Jul 1962 - 1967 Charles Wanyoike Rubia (b. 1923 - d. 2019) © Ben Cahoon |