HC Deb 13 June 1956 vol 554 c570
31. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what percentage of the estimated expenditure in Kenya during the coming year is to be for the maintenance of law and order, for education, and for social services other than education.

Mr. Hare

For the financial year 1956–57 the Kenya Government have allocated 33.3 per cent. of their estimated total expenditure to the maintenance of law and order, 13 per cent. to education and 6.9 per cent. to social services other than education. These figures include emergency as well as ordinary and development expenditure. If emergency expenditure is excluded, the percentages are 18.9, 16.6 and 8.8 respectively.