HC Deb 11 December 1956 vol 562 c35W
Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans have been registered as electors in the different tribes, respectively, in Kenya.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 14th November, 1956; Vol. 560, c. 20], supplied the following information:—

By the 31st October, 64,606 Africans had been registered as voters in Kenya. The breakdown of this total by tribes is as follows:

Tribe Total Votes Registered at 31st October, 1956
1. Abaluyha 6,361
2. Bukusu 5,908
3. Digo and Duruma 1,767
4. Elgeyo and Marakwet 449
5. Embu 879
6. Giriama 1,469
7. Kamba 11,773
8. Kikuyu 6,589
9. Kipsigis 2,477
10. Luo and Kisii 11,823
11. Masai 469
12. Meru 11,256
13. Nandi 468
14. Riverine (Tana River) 639
15. Samburu 155
16. Swahili 11
17. Teita and Taveta 535
18. Tugen and Suk 810
19. Settled areas containing more than one tribe, where tribal breakdown is not available 768
TOTAL 64,606

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