THE GATEWAY TO KENYA 



formally annexed and proclaimed a Colony, and the 

 official designation of the whole Territory became 

 Kenya Colony and Protectorate. 



In August 1922 Sir Robert Coryndon was appointed 

 Governor of Kenya Colony and High Commissioner of 

 the Zanzibar Protectorate in succession to Sir Edward 

 Northey. His task in Kenya was not an easy one, for he 

 was immediately confronted with the serious problem 

 of the conflicting Indian and European claims, while 

 having to keep in mind all the time the interests of the 

 Native African on whose behalf he was constantly ex- 

 erting himself. Besides being an exceptionally able of- 

 ficial, especially in native administration, he was a keen 

 sportsman and a beautiful rifle shot. His wide experience 

 in different parts of East and South Africa had well 

 equipped him for his arduous task. His sudden death in 

 1925 was a great loss to the Colony. He was mourned 

 by every section of the community who well knew that 

 he always put their interests before his own. He was 

 succeeded by Sir Edward Grigg. 



Even according to present day standards Mombasa is 

 regarded as one of the most marvellous harbours of the 

 world. The Island is only just over 3,000 acres in extent, 

 but is the neck of the bottle through which everything 

 must pass which is required by the hinterland of some 

 500,000 square miles, with a native population of per- 

 haps 10,000,000 and is today served by a railway system 

 of about 1,250 miles together with a system of lake 

 vessels numbering about a dozen craft of various sizes. 



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