§ 6. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has considered the resolution of the General Council of the Kenya Federation of Registered Trade Unions, a copy of which has been sent to him asking that shops in the African locations be allowed to remain open after 7 p.m. and at week-ends to meet the needs of workers who can only shop at those times; and if he will instruct the Governor, in consultation with the Nairobi City Council, to arrange for this to be done.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Nairobi City Council recently announced its intention of permitting shops in African locations in Nairobi to remain open until 9 p.m. on weekdays. I am informed that the Council also intends to ask the Kenya Government to permit Sunday opening from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.