KENYA (LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AFRICAN MEMBER)

HC Deb 15 June 1944 vol 400 cc2155-6W

Mr. Creech Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is now proposed to concede direct representation of Africans by Africans on the Legislative Council of Kenya; and what steps are now being taken to implement this principle.

Colonel Stanley

The Governor announced on 9th June, in his speech on the adjournment of the Legislative Council, that, in continuation of the policy of associating Africans in the work of Government, he proposed to nominate one African member to the Council. The new member will be chosen in consultation with local African bodies, and it is hoped that he will take his seat when the new Council assembles in the autumn.