1950’s – 1960’s: Kenya Police (Colonial): Maritime Branch: Lake Victoria & Indian Ocean

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September 11, 20251 minute to read

KENYA POLICE (COLONIAL): MARITIME BRANCH

Col David Reeve: Kenya Police Archive

A focus here on the maritime element of the Kenya Police, operating on both the sea and lakes.

We don’t see too much on this branch, but the Kenya Police Review does have some good images of maritime operations in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Dave shared the following photos with our readers:

A boat with people on it AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Police launch Elizabeth on Lake Victoria

A police boat in the water AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Police launch Elizabeth on Lake Victoria

A boat on the water AI-generated content may be incorrect.

A person on a boat AI-generated content may be incorrect.

A group of ships in a harbor AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Police in Mombasa Harbour

A boat in a harbor AI-generated content may be incorrect.

A black rectangular object with a black stripe AI-generated content may be incorrect. — A black rectangle with white lines AI-generated content may be incorrect.

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