§ 18. Mr. GILLETTasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received a Report of the Commission of Inquiry, presided over by the Chief Justice of Kenya Colony, and appointed to inquire into allegations of pro-native bias made by the chairman of the Settlers' Convention against an assistant district commissioner; and whether, in view of the opinion of the commissioners that the practice of moving assistant district commissioners because of grievances alleged by planters without full investigation will lead to a most unwholesome condition in that branch of the service, and their statement that Mr. Cooke's request for an investigation of the facts is reasonable, he will recommend to the Government of Kenya Colony that such an investigation should be made?
§ Mr. AMERYI have read the Commission s Report in the local newspaper. As I understand it, the Commissioners did not definitely conclude that the practice mentioned actually existed, and in the particular case of Mr. Cooke I think that their proceedings and Report constitute the full investigation for which he had asked. I will, however, bring the hon. Member's question to the notice of the Governor.