§ 12. Mr. GILLETTasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can state the most recent figures showing the number of natives employed in Kenya on road-making and the building of railways; and what proportion of such labour is voluntary?
§ Mr. AMERYIn March, 1926, 9,539 natives were engaged on railway construction in Kenya, all voluntary labourers, and I have no reason to suppose that any compulsory labour is being employed by the Kenya Government on road construction.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs labour employed on the roads in the reserves not by the Government but by the chiefs of the reserves?
§ Mr. AMERYYes; in the reserves there is a certain amount of labour for purely communal purposes employed in the manner indicated.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODThat is compulsory?