1895: The British government establishes the East Africa Protectorate, which controls the political and economic life of the people of what is now called Kenya.
1963: Kenya gains independence.
Today: Kenya remains an independent republic with a parliamentary form of government.
Late 1890s: The Uganda Railroad makes Nairobi an important trade center and the center of British East Africa. The city offers relatively comfortable accommodations for Euro-pean settlers, who bring many of their customs with them.
Today: Nairobi.....
