§ 25. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement as to the developments that have taken place regarding the granting of land at the junction of the Maragua and Tana Rivers, in Kenya Colony, to a company for the purpose of a hydro-electric project; whether provision is in contemplation for the 150 Kikuyu families who live on this area of land; and if he is aware that a ford over the river at this point has been closed to the Kikuyu and Komba, people who have used it from time immemorial?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAn arrangement has been arrived at with the consent of the local native council and the Central Native Lands Trust Board for the grant to the East African Power and Lighting Company of an uninhabited area of 3.80 acres in the Fort Hall native reserve, in addition to about 22 acres of Crown Land. The conditions agreed upon include an addition of approximately 20 acres to the native reserve, and provide for the keeping open of the Mathengeta track leading to the Maragua River. I have no information as to the closing of a ford.