Question: when did the country of kenya come into existence

title: Kenya
text: The first direct elections for native Kenyans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957 . Despite British hopes of handing power to `` moderate '' local rivals , it was the Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) of Jomo Kenyatta that formed a government . The Colony of Kenya and the Protectorate of Kenya each came to an end on 12 December 1963 with independence being conferred on all of Kenya . The United Kingdom ceded sovereignty over the Colony of Kenya . The Sultan of Zanzibar agreed that simultaneous with independence for the Colony of Kenya , the Sultan would cease to have sovereignty over the Protectorate of Kenya so that all of Kenya would be one sovereign , independent state . In this way , Kenya became an independent country under the Kenya Independence Act 1963 of the United Kingdom . Exactly 12 months later on 12 December 1964 , Kenya became a republic under the name `` Republic of Kenya '' . 

Answer: answer: The Colony of Kenya and the Protectorate of Kenya each came to an end on 12 December 1963 with independence being conferred on all of Kenya . Kenya became an independent country under the Kenya Independence Act 1963 of the United Kingdom .