HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 cc118-20W
Mr. Foot

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons are now detained at Hola Camp; and how many such persons have at any time been committed of Mau Mau offences.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to the reply of his Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary [OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th July, 1959; Vol. 148, c. 46], supplied the following additional information: Four of the 17 detainees now at Hola Camp were formerly Mau Mau convicts.

Mr. Foot

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, how many of the detainees now in Hola detention camp have appealed to the Advisory Committee.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th June, 1959; Vol. 607, c. 54], supplied the following information:

Of the 17 detainees now held at Hola closed camp, six have appealed against their detention to the Advisory Committee.

Mr. Foot

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the names of the detainees who were transferred to Hola from Tarkwa before 3rd March, 1959, the date or dates of such transfers, and the length of time for which each man has been detained.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd,

pursuant to the reply of his hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary [OFFICIAL REPORT, 25th Tune, 1959; Vol. 607, c. 151], supplied the following information:

The table below sets out the names of the 70 detainees who were transferred to Hola from Takwa Camp before 3rd March, 1959, the dates of transfer, and the length of time for which each man has been detained (calculated to the nearest month).

Name Date of transfer from Makwa Length of time each man has been detained
years months
Ndegwa Metho 20.2.59 5 3
Gichui Gathunga " 6 6
Macharia Karano " 5 7
Muchai Kairu " 6 6
Stanley Kagika " 6 8
Gerald Gachau " 6 9
Pauolo Mathiare " 6 9
Chege Kinaka " 6 7
Gachuiri Kiari " 6 7
Job Muchuchu " 6 4
Chege Kiburu " 6 9
Walliam Mwariri " 6 6
Karioki Murigu " 6 4
Yacob (Yakobo) Chege " 5 11
Mwinga Chokwe " 6 9
George Githunguri " 6 2
Kimaru Karioki " 6 7
Jessi Waiti " 6 5
Name Date of transfer from Makwa Length of time each man has been detained
years months
Warohi Makeru 20.2.59 6 5
Gachirigu Ndegwa " 6 6
Hezekia T. Mwai " 5 3
George Kabere " 4 5
Josephat Wandiba " 6 9
Mungai Gachungu " 6 9
Ndei Matito " 6 6
Gichuki Ndegwa " 6 2
Macharia Kamau " 6 2
Phillip Githuki " 6 2
Gatimu Murugami " 6 7
Mbiyu Kimani " 6 7
Mukuruta Kimani " 6 6
Paulo Karuru " 6 7
Wainaina Waigogo " 5 6
Gathiu Gichuki " 6 2
Gachanga Kunyiha " 6 7
Phillip Gichohi " 6 9
Hucheson Muchemi " 6 9
Bernard Gatheru " 4 5
Mundati Chema " 6 6
Wahome Kihia " 6 9
Kanguku Mwaura 28.2.59 6 7
Kibugi Ngandeti " 6 2
Muthee Checha " 6 8
Gichuhi Ndinye " 6 8
Amos Kanaithio " 6 5
Stephene Mbuthia " 6 2
Joyfrey Mwangi " 6 9
Justus Nugo Muranga " 6 2
Ngugi Kinyanjui " 5 2
Obadiah Ndungi " 5 2
Munagi Churi " 6 7
Mwangi Mwira " 5 1
Kinuthia Mugia " 6 8
Charles Wambaa " 6 9
Willie George Njue " 6 9
Gedion Gaitwa " 6 9
Greshon N. Tharau " 6 9
Josphat Mburati " 6 9
Mariko Kambui " 6 7
Musa Kaptaini " 6 3
John Adala " 6 2
Mgarama Gakura " 6 8
Paulo Nkeru " 6 5
Titus Wageni " 6 2
Arther Gatung'u " 6 2
Wamuthenya Kagard " 6 9
Peter Gatabaki " 6 9
Stephene Mwaura " 6 9
Flavin Mwangi " 6 8
Ngombe Gakuru " 6 9
Herman Gitau " 6 7
John D. Kalli " 6 9
Mwai Thogo " 6 6
Mwangi Macharia " 6 3
Dishon Wanjohi " 5 7
Obadia Waweru " 5 8
Magoto Kimani " 6 2
Isaak Kuria " 4 10
Fredrick Koinange " 6 9