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East Africa Command
Formation Sign
Active1940–1963
CountryEast Africa Command United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCommand
Part ofMiddle East Land Forces (1947–1963)
Garrison/HQNairobi

East Africa Command was a Command of the British Army. Until 1947 it was under the direct control of the Army Council and thereafter it became the responsibility of Middle East Command. It was disbanded on 11 December 1963, the day before Kenya became independent, and replaced by British Land Forces Kenya, tasked with withdrawing all remaining British troops. All remaining troops left by December 1964 and British Land Forces Kenya was disestablished.

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