§ Mr. Haleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the present price of posho in Kenya is the cause of hardship; and whether he is now prepared to consider the question of a subsidy.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe important matter here is the relationship between wages and the cost of living, hi which the price of posho is an important element. A committee under the chairmanship of the Commissioner for Labour recently made recommendations for adjusting the minimum wage level in urban areas to the cost of living. These recommendations are now being examined by the Government of Kenya which has already accepted an interim recommendation to raise the statutory minimum wage by 10s. a month. This took effect from 1st April this year.