# Kenya

* Kenya was a British colony until it gained independence in 1963. For many years after independence it’s postal affairs were managed communally with Tanzania and Uganda, and it used meter stamps inscribed with all three country names as well as stamps marked with its name alone. For stamps used before independence and for post-independence stamps inscribed KENYA, UGANDA and TANZANIA, see EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY.
* The stamps are grouped according to function:
       A - Commercial or private business use
       PO - Post Office machine stamps

## GROUP A: Stamps for commercial or private business use
#### Sub-group AA: Franks upright or square

* AA1 Universal Postal Frankers “Multi-Value” (MV).
* Large, square frank with simulated perforation outer border, with inner box surrounding value figure and leaves at sides of value box.
* A. Value identifier as "SHS | CTS" above horizontal line with “POSTAGE PAID” centred at bottom.
* B. Value identifier as "Shs. | Cts." above horizontal line and without “POSTAGE PAID”.
* C. Value identifier as "Shs. | Cts." without horizontal line below, and with “POSTAGE” above “PAID” centred at bottom.
* M# with “U” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00oo
* AA2. Neopost “305” (MV).      [$15]
* Similar to Type AA1 but smaller with square inner box.
* “POST/ PAID” centred at bottom.
* M# with “N” prefix.
* Spacing between TM and frank is variable.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00·00
* AA3. Neopost “305” (MV).
* Three vertical lines at the sides.
* M# at lower right, prefix “N” or “NA” in small box at lower left.
* Spacing between TM and frank is variable.
* A. M# between small horizontal lines
* B. M# without lines
* C. M# boxed
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00·00
* AA4. Neopost (LV-6).      [$20]
* As Type AA3 but smaller.
* M# with “N” prefix.
* Values seen:      20, 50, 1·00, 2·00
* AA5. Neopost “205”, “2205” (MV).
* Similar to Type AA4 but frank wider, nearly square.
* Date figures tall (“205”) or short (“2205”).
* M# with “NE” or “N” prefix.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      000      0.00
* AA6. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
* Upright frank with simulated perforation outer border.
* Sides of frank contain three vertical lines which turn inward at the top.
* A. M# with “A” prefix      [$5]
* B. M# with “PB” prefix
* TM: DC
* V/F:      =0.oo
* AA7. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).
* Similar to Type AA6 but with straight-line inner border at top and sides.
* A second horizontal line is added at the top.
* M# with “PB” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      =0.oo
* AA8. Pitney Bowes-GB “Automax” (MV).      [$5]
* Similar to Type AA6 but the three vertical lines at the sides do not turn inward.
* M# with “PB” prefix.
* A. "POSTAGE PAID" in one line, as illustrated
* B. "POSTAGE" above "PAID"
* TM: DC
* V/F:      =0.oo
* AA9. Pitney Bowes-GB “6600” (MV).
* Large, square design with simulated perforation outer border.
* Vertical straight-line ornaments at sides.
* M# with “PB” prefix breaks bottom frame line.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00
* AA10. Pitney Bowes-GB “Simplex” (LV-25).
* As Type AA8 but narrower frank.
* “CENTS/ POSTAGE/ PAID” centred at bottom.
* M# with “S” prefix in lower corner boxes.
* Values:      5c to 125c in 5c increments
* AA11. Neopost “305” (LV).
* As Type AA3A but frank with straight frame lines.
* M# with “N” prefix.
* Spacing between TM and frank is variable.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      00·00

#### Sub-group AB: Franks wider than tall

* AB1. Neopost “405/505” (MV).
* Wide frank with straight line border, three vertical lines at the sides.
* Date figures low, with or without stops.
* A. M# with “RV” prefix
* B. M# with “NA” prefix
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      00·00
* AB2. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* Frank with simulated perforation outer border.
* Three vertical lines at sides.
* M# with “RV”, “NE” or “NM” prefix.
* Prefix unboxed.
* Date figures widely spaced with stops after D and M.
* A. M# with “RV” prefix
* B. M# with “NE” prefix
* C. M# with “NM” prefix
* TM: DC, BIC
* V/F:      ≋0,00      ≋00,00
* AB3. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* As Type AB2B but with straight line outer frame line.
* M# with “NE” prefix, unboxed.
* Wide date, with stops.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00,00
* AB4. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* As Type AB3 but without vertical ornamental lines.
* M# with “NE” prefix.
* TM: BIC
* V/F:      ≋0,00
* AB5. Neopost “Electronic” (MV).
* Wide frank with simulated perforation outer border and enlarged corners.
* M# with “ET” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0,00
* AB6. Pitney Bowes-GB “5300” (MV).
* Wide frank with simulated perforation outer border.
* Date figures raised in relation to value figures.
* M# with “PB” prefix low between TM and frank.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.oo      ≋0.00
* AB7. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV).
* Similar to Type AB6 but outer frame line is straight along the bottom.
* Date and value figures are on the same level.
* M# with “PB” prefix is inside frame.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋0.00
* AB8. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV).
* Horizontal frank with straight line outer border and three vertical lines at the sides.
* M# with “HF” prefix.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      00.00      000.00
* AB9. Pitney Bowes "A900” (MV).
* Similar to Type AB7, frank has simulated perforations all around.
* "POSTAGE PAID" in one line across bottom.
* Value figures larger than with AB7.
* M# with “P.B.” prefix low between TM and frank.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      000.00
* AB10. Pitney Bowes (digital).
* Frank has simulated perforations all around.
* M# with “PB” prefix breaks lower frame.
* Two columns of numbers left of the town mark.
* TM: DC
* V/F:      ≋00.00

## GROUP PO: Special stamps generated only at Post Offices

* PO1. National Cash Register (MV).
* Frameless design printed on orange-yellow labels, never directly to covers.
* Date at top above “NAIROBI” underlined and curved with groups of three arcs at sides.
* Value figures in centre with “Shs. Cts.” below and S# at right.
* At bottom is an ID letter between arcs with “KENYA” at bottom.
* Meters A, B and C known.
* A. 4-digit S# (meters A and C)      [$100]
* B. 3-digit S# (meter B)      [$150]
* V/F:      –00.00
* PO2. National Cash Register (MV).      [$150]
* Very similar to Type PO1 but with “KENYA” at top and “NAIROBI” at bottom.
* Four-digit S# at right.
* Without “Shs Cts”.
* M# 3 seen.
* Other numbers may exist.
* V/F:      –00.00
* PO3. Massad (digital).
* Wide self-adhesive label with preprinted background in green.
* Inner value box at right has simulated-perforation border.
* Panel across bottom with large “R” (for registration) at left.
* Point of sale data added digitally in black.
* V/F:      00.00      000.00