HC Deb 28 July 1954 vol 531 c49W
70. Mr. S. O. Davies

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans have been executed during this month in Kenya; and how many of these were charged with murder.

72. Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of Africans who have been executed in Kenya since the declaration of the emergency; and on what grounds.

Mr. Hopkinson

Up to 16th July, executions numbered 537. The charges were:

Murder (including 211 Mau Mau cases) 232
Unlawful possession of arms or ammunition 188
Consorting with terrorists 91
Administering unlawful oaths 18
Acting with intent to further terrorism 6
Procuring supplies for terrorists 2

From 27th June to 16th July there were 68 executions, 11 of them for murder.