Postal History of KENYA

Post Offices EASTLEIGH to EMBU

EASTLEIGH NAIROBI
06.10.1956 to 11.12.1963
Nairobi branch office
1   1C "KENYA" "BO" after Eastleigh
2 known		 06.10.1956
(Proud)		 17.03.1961
(Aab)		 20
2   1C "KENYA"   06.10.1961
(Aab)		 21.03.1962
(Proud)		 6
3   1C "KENYA" Time code 05.07.1962
(Aab)		 11.12.1963 5
4   1C "KENYA"   No time code 15.12.1961
(Proud)		 11.12.1963 4

EBURRU
01.10.1904 closed by 1907
19.06.1925 to 1951
Station on main line between Gilgil and Nakuru
1   0C Blanc     19.06.1925
(Proud)		 02.01.1928
(Proud)		 50
2   DR "KENYA"   03.10.1931
(Proud)		 23.01.1948
(Proud)		 20

ELBURGON
01.10.1904 to 11.12.1963
Situated on the Nakuru-Kisumu line 27 miles from Nakuru
1   2C "Blank"     27.07.1924
(Proud)		 20.06.1926
(Proud)		 50
2   DR "KENYA"   02.01.1927
(Proud)		 05.08.1954
(Proud)		 4
3   1C "KENYA"   14.05.1955
(Proud)		 11.12.1963 3

ELDOMA (ELDAMA RAVINE)
28.01.1899 to 11.12.1963
Originally in Uganda, transferred to Kenya 1902
1   1C "Blank"   Eldoma lopsided 28.01.1899
(Proud)		 05.10.1899
(Proud)		 120
2   DR "Blank" Spelt Eldama 27.12.1900
(Proud)		 04.11.1907
(Proud)		 30
3   DR "EAP" Spelt Eldoma Ravine 26.07.1908
(Proud)		 16.06.1918
(Aab)		 12
4   2C "BRIT. E. AFRICA" Spelt Eldama Ravine 23.06.1919
(Proud)		 30.08.1926
(Proud)		 12
5   DR "KENYA" Spelt Eldama Ravine 30.09.1926
(Proud)		 14.10.1953
(Proud)		 3
6   2C "KENYA" Spelt Eldama Ravine 21.03.1952
(Proud)		 11.12.1963
(Proud)		 3

ELDORET (ELDORE RIVER)
November 1910 to 11.12.1963
 Chief town on the plateau

1   1C "E.A.P." Spelt Eldore River 30.11.1910
(Proud)		 03.04.1912
(Proud)		 120
2   1C "E.A.P."     29.06.1912
(Proud)		 15.03.1913
(Proud)		 120
3   DR "E.A.P."     31.05.1913
(Proud)		 01.08.1916
(Proud)		 60
4   2C "Blank"   03.10.1916
(Proud)		 26.036.1924
(Proud)		 20
5   2C "KENYA"   09.03.1922
(Proud)		 30.04.1952
(Proud)		 6
       
6   2C "KENYA"     29.07.1924
(Proud)		 12.06.1928
(Proud)		 15
7   DR "KENYA"   27.04.1925
(Proud)		 26.11.1942
(Proud)		 6
8   DR "KENYA"     07.04.1927
(Proud)		 24.09.1942
(Proud)		 6
9   2C "KENYA"   26.03.1953
(Proud)		 02.03.1957
(Proud)		 6
10   2C "KENYA"   4 settings known 14.01.1954
(Proud)		 08.07.1954
(Proud)		 60
11   2C "KENYA" Lines between Kenya and Eldoret 14.05.1954
(Proud)		 11.12.1963 3
12   1C "KENYA"     11.02.1957
(Proud)		 02.09.1960
(Proud)		 5
13   1C "KENYA"   03.08.1960
(Proud)		 16.03.1961
(Aab)		 6
14 POSTAGE PAID 10 CENTS" DR "ELDORET"     05.01.1954
(Proud)		 09.09.1959
(Proud)		 15

ELMENTEITA
01.10.1904 to 11.12.1963
Small town near Gilgil
1   2C "KENYA"     07.05.1924
(Proud)		 07.09.1926
(Proud)		 60
2   DR "KENYA"   14.02.1926
(Proud)		 15.03.1963
(Proud)		 6

EMALI
01.06.1926 to 11.12.1963
Railway agency on main line mile 242
1   DR "KENYA" Worn DR 30.04.1935
(Proud)		 11.12.1963
(Proud)		 6
2   1C "KENYA" Skeleton type 10.05.1956
(Aab)		 31.08.1956
(Aab)		 40

EMBAKASI
16.01.1958 to 11.12.1963
New Nairobi Airport
1   1C "KENYA" Skeleton type 09.08.1958
(Proud)		 02.10.1961
(Proud)		 6
2   1C "KENYA"     28.12.1961
(Proud)		 11.12.1963
(Proud)		 6

EMBU
1912 to 11.12.1963
Town 25 miles from Sagana
1   DR KENYA   04.03.1927
(Proud)		 26.10.1962
(Proud)		 4
2   1C "KENYA"   13.10.1955
(Proud)		 11.12.1963
(Proud)		 4