Postage stamps and postal history of Kenya explained

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Kenya.

British colonial issues

See main article: Postage stamps and postal history of British East Africa, Postage stamps and postal history of East Africa and Uganda Protectorates and Postage stamps and postal history of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. Kenya used stamps of British East Africa Company (1890–1895), British East Africa (1895–1903), East Africa and Uganda Protectorates (1903–1922), Kenya and Uganda (1922–1935) and Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika/Tanzania (1935–1976).^{[1] [2]}

Independence

The first stamps of independent Kenya were issued on 12 December 1963. The stamps of Kenya were also valid in Uganda and Tanzania until 1976.

See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of British East Africa
• Postage stamps and postal history of East Africa and Uganda Protectorates
• Postage stamps and postal history of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika
• Postage stamps and postal history of Tanzania
• Postage stamps and postal history of Uganda
• Revenue stamps of Kenya
• Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
• Postal Corporation of Kenya

Further reading

• Goldberg, Larry. Identifying the Cancellations of Kenya: A Post Office Identification Handbook. Buffalo Grove, IL.: LMG Communications, Inc., 2001 89p.
• Mackay, James A. East Africa: The Story of East Africa and its Stamps. London: Philatelic Publishers, Ltd., 1970 192p. Series Title: Collecta handbook; no. 5.
• Mackay, James A. Kenya: The Story of Kenya and its Stamps. London: Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, 1981 192p. A reprint of the earlier title.
• Minns, John and Stuart Rossiter. The Cancellations of Kenya, 1890–1963; including British East Africa, the East Africa Protectorate, Kenya. s.l.: East Africa Study Circle, 1991 177p.
• Proud, Edward B. The Postal History of Kenya. Heathfield, East Sussex: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., 1992 368p.

Notes and References

1. [Stuart Rossiter|Rossiter, Stuart]
2. Web site: Kenya | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303055309/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/kenya-2/. 12 August 2018. 2018-03-03.