§ Major Wilkesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that members of the Legislative Council of Kenya representing African interests have condemned the Kipande system; that the Kenya African Union have demanded its abolition; and whether he will take steps to 'see that this form of discrimination against Africans is abolished.
§ Mr. George HallI am aware that these views have been expressed. As regards the last part of the Question the Kenya Labour Advisory Board has recently been considering this matter, and, acting on its recommendation, the Kenya Government has now announced that it regards some form of registration as essential both in the interests of the Africans themselves and of good government, but that a sub-Committee of the Labour Advisory Board is already examining the present system with a view to removing certain features which are unsatisfactory from an African point of view. This sub-Committee has not yet reported.