§ 17. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Kenya land bank is to start operations; and whether he is aware of the urgency of enabling this assistance to be given to East African agriculturists?
§ Dr. SHIELSMy Noble Friend has approved of the Land and Agricultural Bank Ordinance being brought into operation, but has not yet been informed of the date to be appointed for that purpose by the Governor of Kenya. My Noble Friend is aware of the importance attached to the early establishment of the bank, and he has no doubt that the Government of Kenya will proceed as rapidly as possible with the preliminary measures for setting up the bank, which will necessarily take time.