§ 7. Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information about the visit of Sir Albert Kitson to the Kakamega goldfield; whether its purpose is to supplement the previous reports made by turn to the Government; and whether he has been entrusted with any other official mission?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)I understand that Sir Albert Kitson recently visited Kenya in a private capacity. During his visit he completed and submitted to Government his final report on the geology of the goldfields on which he had been engaged for some time. The report is being printed in Kenya, and it was hoped to publish it in Nairobi by the 17th of April. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. LUNNIs it not a fact that this gentleman was appointed to make reports upon the Kakamega goldfields, and is he now engaged in his own capacity in setting up a private company for the exploitation of the gold in that territory?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI believe that Sir Albert Kitson is now employed by a private company. He has completed the work which he was doing for the Government, and, as I have said, the final report on which he was engaged is now published.