§ 48. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what terms of employment and under what conditions a 500-strong Masai warrior army of volunteers are being used to patrol the border of Kenya and the Northern Province of Tanganyika.
§ Mr. HopkinsonThese Masai warriors are unpaid volunteers who offered to assist the Tanganyika police in patrolling the Kenya border in the Loliondo area and preventing persons of mixed Masai-Kikuyu race from supplying Mau Mau gangs in Kenya and harbouring fugitives.
§ Mr. RankinIn view of the fact that the Masai are the traditional enemies of the Kikuyu, is it advisable that they should be patrolling this particular border at this particular time?
§ Mr. HopkinsonAs I said, they are trying to deal with people of mixed Masai-Kikuyu race. But, as a matter 1135 of fact, not more than 30 or 40 have turned up at any one time and lack of interest has led to most of them dropping out altogether.