Mau Mau Activities (Casualties) (Hansard, 29 June 1959)

§ Mr. Benn
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Europeans, Asians and Africans were killed in Kenya as a result of suspected Mau Mau activity in each of the years 1952–58; and if he will give the figures for civilians and security forces separately.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
Following is the information available to me:
the years 1952–58, and the number of Africans wounded and captured in each of those years.
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§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
Following is the information:

— Mau Mau killed Mau Mau captured

1952 … … … 3,149 1,173^*

1953 … … …

1954 … … … 4,509 16,945^*

1955 … … … 2,523 10,606^*

1956 … … … 346 2,633†

1957 … … … 11 67

1958 … … … 2 15

Separate figures are not available for 1952 and 1953.

No details are available of the total number wounded in clashes with the security forces.

Surrendered and recaptured terrorists are not shown in the above table.

^* These figures include all Mau Mau adherents captured from 1952 to 1955. From 1956 the statistics show only captured terrorists.

† Cumulative (for terrorists) to 31st December, 1956.

—	Mau Mau killed	Mau Mau captured
1952	…	…	…	3,149	1,173^*
1953	…	…	…
1954	…	…	…	4,509	16,945^*
1955	…	…	…	2,523	10,606^*
1956	…	…	…	346	2,633†
1957	…	…	…	11	67
1958	…	…	…	2	15
Separate figures are not available for 1952 and 1953.
No details are available of the total number wounded in clashes with the security forces.
Surrendered and recaptured terrorists are not shown in the above table.
^* These figures include all Mau Mau adherents captured from 1952 to 1955. From 1956 the statistics show only captured terrorists.
† Cumulative (for terrorists) to 31st December, 1956.