§ 8. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when Achieng Oneko, who was acquitted of charges of being associated with the organisation of Mau Mau on appeal to the Supreme Court in Kenya in 1953 and who has been imprisoned since that time, will be released.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAchieng Oneko is not imprisoned, but is detained because the Governor is satisfied that control over him is necessary in order to maintain public order. When the Governor is satisfied that his detention is no longer necessary he will be released.
§ Mr. StonehouseDoes not the Colonial Secretary agree that it is a shocking state of affairs? This man was acquitted over two years ago of all charges made against 949 him during an extremely long trial in which Jomo Kenyatta was one of the accused, and in view of the fact that the appeal judge referred in his summing-up to the good character of this man, is it not time that he was released from detention?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI think that the hon. Gentleman will know that this was gone into by the Advisory Committee, which recommended his continued detention.
§ Mr. StonehouseIn view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, I beg to give notice that I shall raise this matter on the Adjournment.