HC Deb 15 January 1913 vol 46 cc2098-9W
Sir CHARLES HUNTER

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the number of white officers and native troops and the number of white police officers and native troops in the East Africa Protectorate in the years 1906 and 1912, respectively; what number of such officers, troops, and police wore quartered at Nairobi in the same years; what was the total white population in the Protectorate in the years 1906 and 1912; and what proportion were resident in and near Nairobi?

Mr. HARCOURT

supplied the following details:—

1. MILITARY FORCES.
3rd Battalion King's African Rifles. 1st Battalion King's African Rifles.
White officers in East Africa Protectorate in 1906 22 (includes 1 warrant officer and 1 non-combatant 13
Native troops in East Africa Protectorate in 1906 1,011 476 (includes 69 non-combatants)
White officers in Nairobi in 1906 12 (includes 1 warrant officer and 1 non-combatant) 13
Native troops in Nairobi in 1906 544 476 (includes 69 non-combatants)
White officers in East Africa Protectorate in 1912 20 (includes 1 warrant officer) 8
Native troops in East Africa Protectorate in 1912 748 317
White officers in Nairobi in 1912 5 1
Native troops in Nairobi in 1912 315 —

2. POLICE.
White officers in East Africa Protectorate in 1906 … 42 (includes white non-commissioned officers).
Men in East Africa Protectorate in 1906 … 2,013.
Numbers in Nairobi not known.
White officers in East Africa Protectorate in 1912 … 53 (includes white non-commissioned officers and white constables).
Men in East Africa Protectorate in 1912 Numbers in Nairobi not known. … 1,625

3. WHITE POPULATION.
Total white population, 1906 … … … … 1,600 approximately
Total white population, 1911 … … … … 3.175.
White population Nairobi, 1906 … … … … Not known.
White population Nairobi, 1911 … … … … 995.

N.B.—1. The figures in paragraph I are taken from the last Quarterly Return for the year 1906 and the latest Quarterly Return available for the year 1912.

2. The establishment of the Police in 1912 as approved on the Estimates is that shown in paragraph 2; it is not possible to say whether the force was at any time below that establishment.

3. The figures in paragraph 3 give the white population for 1911 as the census was taken in that year and there are no later records available.