§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) who is the owner of the Nairobi Kiano Press, which is today reprinting subversive Mau-Mau literature banned under the Emergency Regulations;
(2) if he is aware that in issue No. 15, Volume I of the Kikuyu publication Kiri-Nyaga, an offer is made to readers that, if they will return a copy of the Mau Mau hymn book, banned under the Emergency Regulations, to a given address, either a cash payment or a reprint of the hymn book will he sent 78W to them; and what steps he is taking to prevent renewed dissemination of subversive Mau Mau literature in this form.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe Kikuyu newspaper Kiri-Nyaga is printed by the Kiano Press, which is owned by Dr. J. G. Kiano. The issue mentioned contains an advertisement by a member of the public asking for copies of certain books proscribed during the Emergency, although I am informed that none of the books concerned were Mau Mau hymn books. The advertiser has been warned that the laws regarding defamation and sedition are still in force. In the event of publication of matter held to be defamatory or subversive, the question of legal action would be one for the Attorney-General of Kenya.