§ 35. Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, owing to the forcible seizure of cattle by the Kenya authorities in the Wakamba territory, children there are now suffering a shortage of milk and, in consequence, the people are in a state of unrest; and whether he will take the 2184 necessary steps to see that provision is made for an adequate supply of milk for the children?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI have received a complaint to this effect from the Kikuyu Central Association, but I am assured by the Governor that, although it was recently necessary to concentrate the cattle in part of this reserve for the purpose of branding, care was taken to leave an adequate number of milking cows in the villages.
§ Mr. PalingWill the right hon. Gentleman see to it that these people are given more land on which to graze their beasts, so that they may be able to produce milk for themselves?
§ Mr. MacquistenDo they give them pasteurised milk?
§ 36. Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information regarding the recent closing of the Kikuyu native school at Mukui by the Kenya authorities and of the fines of £100 imposed on three native teachers; and whether he can give the reason for the action taken?
Mr. MacDonaldThis school was closed some time last year because it had been opened in defiance of the authority of the local native council. Orders for the closing of the school were given on several occasions, and eventually the managers and teachers were prosecuted before the native tribunal. No such fine as the hon. Member suggests was imposed, but two teachers were fined 10s. each.