§ Mrs. Braddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will make a statement on the ill-treatment of two women prisoners who were frogmarched, beaten and kicked on 18th January, 1958, in Kamiti Prison, Nairobi, and if he will institute an independent inquiry into this and other allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners in Kamiti Prison.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to my hon. Friend's reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 12th February, 1959; Vol. 599, c. 225], supplied the following information:
The Crown Counsel appointed to investigate these and certain other allegations was required for work in connection with the Hola inquest and subsequent disciplinary proceedings and has not yet been able to complete his enquiries. As soon as I have the Governor's report I will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will arrange for an independent inquiry into the conditions at Kamiti Prison, Nairobi, in view 118W of the charges about ill-treatment of prisoners made by Captain E. Law, in a report, a copy of which has been sent to him by the hon. Member for Wednesbury.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 18th December, 1958; Vol. 587, c. 273], supplied the following additional information:
The Crown Counsel appointed to investigate these and certain other allegations was required for work in connection with the Hola inquest and subsequent disciplinary proceedings and has not yet been able to complete his inquiries. As soon as I have the Governor's report I will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mrs. Braddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what date in May, 1958, prisoners and detainees from the hospital compound of Kamiti Prison, Nairobi, were subject to ill-treatment and forced to have their hair cut; and whether he will institute an independent inquiry into this and other allegations of ill-treatment at Kamiti Prison.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to the reply of his hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary [OFFICIAL REPORT, 12th February, 1959; Vol. 599, c. 225], supplied the following information:
The Crown Counsel appointed to investigate these and certain other allegations was required for work in connection with the Hola inquest and subsequent disciplinary proceedings and has not yet been able to complete his inquiries. As soon as I have the Governor's report I will write to the hon. Member.