HC Deb 16 December 1954 vol 535 cc191-2W
106. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken by the Government of the Federation of Malaya to recruit officers for the Co-operative Department, in view

EXECUTIONS IN KENYA
Period Offence Total
Murder Unlawful possession of arms and ammunition Consorting with terrorists Administering unlawful oaths Furthering terrorism Procuring supplies for terrorists
20th October, 1952, to 30th April, 1953 32 32
1953
May 2 2
June 6 6
July 17 17
August
September
October 39 15 1 55
November 17 16 2 1 36
December 7 18 1 1 27
1954
January 13 13
February 32 14 16 2 64
March 7 25 6 2 40
April 6 18 3 1 1 29
May to June 27th 56 41 42 7 146
July (June 28th to July 30th) 15 40 29 8 2 94
August (July 31st to September 3rd) 2 33 34 2 2 73
September (4th to October 1st) 7 25 14 6 52
October (2nd to 29th) 3 13 5 14 35
November (October 30th to November 30th) 10 23 19 56
TOTALS—
20th October, 1952 to 30th November, 1954 258 294 169 46 8 2 777

Note: Some of those executed had been convicted of more than one offence.

of the recent report recording a shortage of staff and the liquidation of over 100 societies.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I am consulting the High Commissioner and will write to the hon. Member when I have his reply.