HC Deb 22 May 1950 vol 475 cc220-1W
116. Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any of the land claimed by the Suk tribe in Kenya is in European occupation.

Mr. Dugdale

I am in communication with the Acting Governor on this matter and will write further to my hon. Friend when I have his reply.

117. Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will cause an African lawyer to be appointed to the Commission inquiring into the Suk riots.

Mr. Dugdale

No. The Commission has already been appointed by the Acting Governor of Kenya as from 9th May, 1950. It consists of the following two members:

  • Sir Claud Seton, M.C. (Chairman).
  • E. B. Hosking, Esq., C.M.G., O.B.E.

Sir Claud Seton was, before his retirement, Chief Justice of Fiji. Mr. Hosking was Chief Native Commissioner, Kenya, from 1937 to 1944, when he retired. The Commission thus combines judicial experience with local knowledge.