Mrs. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what views have been expressed by African District Councils on the proposal of the African Affairs Committee in Kenya to establish rights of occupancy in land in African areas; and what action has been taken by the Government of Kenya.
§ Mr. Lyttelton,pursuant to his reply of 24th April (OFFICIAL REPORT, Vol. 514, c. 85), supplied the following information:
African District Councils have received this proposal with caution; some have rejected it out of hand, but others are prepared to give it a trial. The Kenya Government intend to start pilot schemes in selected areas within the framework of the Native Lands Trust Ordinance, while trying to make the idea familiar by constant explanation. The problem is also being examined by the Royal Commission.