Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, represented the Queen of Kenya at the independence celebrations.

[1] The Duke opened the first session of the Kenyan Parliament, on behalf of the Queen, by delivering the speech from the throne on 13 December 1963.

[5] All executive powers of Kenya were vested in the monarch, but were mostly exercised by the governor-general on her behalf.

[8] Elizabeth was in Kenya at Treetops Hotel when her father, George VI, died on 6 February 1952 and she became queen.

[11] She undertook a state visit to Kenya 10–14 November 1983, as the guest of President Daniel Arap Moi.