§ 29. Mr. KELLYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to make any statement upon the alleged employment of children and women in Kenya Colony for the making and upkeep of roads?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe Acting Governor of Kenya has reported that the compulsory employment of women and children on road work, or indeed on any form of labour, is not allowed by the Colonial Government and that no such labour has been called out at any time. It has occasionally happened that male natives, on being called up for labour on the maintenance of roads under the Native Authority Ordnance, send out women and children in their place; but it is an express standing instruction that, in such an event, the women and children should at once be sent back by the person in charge of the work and the defaulting male prosecuted.
§ Mr. KELLYWill the Under-Secretary say whether women and children have been engaged on this work during the last year?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have had no case in the last year.