Noun
the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar
Source: WordNetAt the outbreak of war in August 1914, the governors of British East Africa (as the Protectorate was generally known) and German East Africa agreed a truce in an attempt to keep the young colonies out of direct hostilities. Source: Internet
Background seeAlso Louis's parents, Harry (1868-1940) and Mary (May) Bazett Leakey (died 1948), were Church of England missionaries in British East Africa (now Kenya ). Source: Internet
During the Raj, semiskilled Sikh artisans were transported from the Punjab to British East Africa to help build railroads. Source: Internet
Kenya had good times as a British East Africa Protectorate (1895-1920) and British Colony (1920-1963). Source: Internet
Kenya, or British East Africa as it was known at the turn of the 20th century, was Karen Blixen's idea of paradise. Source: Internet
The Protectorate of British East Africa in the early 1900’s was awash in conflict. Source: Internet