August 11, 1867.
As the last batch of Sultanate of Zanzibar nationals was sent to Zanzibar Island, the East African colony had completely taken control of the Sultanate of Zanzibar's mainland territory.
To facilitate the colony's administration and thoroughly absorb these newly acquired lands,
after a series of studies and discussions between Ernst and the Colonial Government's senior officials, the East African colony's administrative divisions were further reorganized.
First, the Kenya colony was split into three administrative districts and incorporated into the East African colony, arranged from west to east.
In the west, with Kisumu on the northern shore of Kavirondo Bay on the Great Lake (Lake Victoria) as its capital, Kenya West District was established.
Like Mwanza, Kisumu lay along a bay of the Great Lake (Lake Victoria). In Ernst's previous life, Kisumu had been Kenya's third-largest city, while Mwanza had been Tanzania's second-largest city. This showed just how superior the conditions of the Great Lakes Region were.
In the future, once the plague in the northwest had subsided, they could seize Kampala, the capital of the Kingdom of Buganda, and create a three-horse chariot driving urban and economic development around the Great Lakes Region.
In the center, with Nairobi as its capital, Kenya Central District was established.
There was no need to say much about Nairobi. In Ernst's previous life, it had been Kenya's capital and East Africa's largest city, with enormous potential for development. The coffee plantations currently being developed by the East African colony were not far from Nairobi.
In the east, with Mombasa as its capital, Kenya East District was established.
As one of East Africa's two most important future ports—the other being Dar es Salaam—Mombasa enjoyed excellent transportation conditions and was currently the most prosperous and bustling area within Kenya.
Besides dividing Kenya, Ernst