HC Deb 29 October 1956 vol 558 cc112-3W
Mrs. Castle

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many members of the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru tribes in Kenya have obtained from the District Commissioners the Certificate of Character and Loyalty required before they can register as electors.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

By 30th September, which is the latest date for which total figures are available, 12,748 Loyalty Certificates had been issued to members of the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru tribes in Nairobi and the Central Province of Kenya. Figures for the other districts are not yet available.

Mrs. Castle

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what grounds many members of the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru tribes in Kenya have been prevented from attending meetings of the Nairobi African Congress.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The first step in the return of the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru to political life is participation in it by those who have received certificates of loyalty and are registered as voters. Every Kikuyu, Embu or Meru who has been so registered may attend meetings of any district political association, and as more and more are registered, more and more will be able to attend meetings of these associations.

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