§ 32. Dr. Kingasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies for what purposes the tribal police are used in Kenya; what is the number of tribal police employed in the Central and Rift Provinces; and on what basis they are recruited into the service.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe primary functions of the tribal police are to support the local African Administration and to investigate and prosecute in African courts offences against native law and custom, African District Council by-laws, and the Native Authority Ordinance. I am obtaining, and will communicate to the hon. Member, the information on strength and recruitment, for which he asks in the last part of his Question.