§ 70. Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans have been executed during this month in Kenya; and how many of these were charged with murder.
§ 72. Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of Africans who have been executed in Kenya since the declaration of the emergency; and on what grounds.
§ Mr. HopkinsonUp to 16th July, executions numbered 537. The charges were:
Murder (including 211 Mau Mau cases) 232 Unlawful possession of arms or ammunition 188 Consorting with terrorists 91 Administering unlawful oaths 18 Acting with intent to further terrorism 6 Procuring supplies for terrorists 2 From 27th June to 16th July there were 68 executions, 11 of them for murder.