Background
St John Ambulance was first introduced in Kenya in 1923, with the first Division being set up within the Kenya Police in 1925. In 1928, Kenya became a District Of St. John with Sir Cavendish as the first Commissioner, St. John Kenya. He was deputized by Sir Godfrey Rhodes. Other important dates include:
- 1099 A.D. Gerard founded the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, or what known today as the Order of St. John.
- 1858 A.D. After years of fruitless negotiations with Rome, the Order in England proclaimed itself as an independent Order under the British crown, titled the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Thus was born the modern Order of St. John, independent from the Catholic Church and Rome.
- 1877 A.D. The St. John Ambulance Association was formed. Its aim was to train people in First Aid skills and provide ambulance support for home and work.
- 1922 A.D. The St. John Ambulance Cadet movement was founded.
- 1939 First Event First Aid Cover of St John ambulance Nairobi with assistance from Kenya Police was held.
- 1953: The council of the order of St. John was established in Kenya on the 10th June and hereinafter constituted in accordance to the rules.
- 1956: The foundation stone for St. John Ambulance Head-quarters was laid by Sir Evelyn Baring, G.C.M.G, K.C.V.O, K.T.St.J, Governor of Kenya. The house was officially opened by His worship the mayor Alderman Harold Travis.
- 1972: His Excellency the President of Kenya, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was invested as a Knight of Grace by the Superin-tendent-in-Chief Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock at State House Nairobi, 22nd March 1972
- 1979: St John Ambulance in Kenya is formally created by an Act of Parliament, Cap 259 of the Laws of Kenya
- 1987: The St. John Badgers movement was founded.
