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Jomo Kenyatta

Volume 646: debated on Tuesday 24 October 1961

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13.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will amend the Kenyan Constitution to allow Jomo Kenyatta to stand for election to the Legislative Council.

3.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when it is now proposed to remove the restrictions which prevent Jomo Kenyatta from eligibility for membership of the Kenya Legislative Council.

I intend to discuss this matter with the Governor during the next few days.

The Colonial Secretary must be aware that that is a totally inadequate Answer. Is not it clearly a ludicrous situation when the one man who might become a national African political leader is excluded from playing any part in politics except from behind the scenes? Does the Colonial Office never learn from experience?

I certainly hope myself to learn from experience, but in the first instance I want to consult the Governor on this and other important matters in Kenya, for which purpose he is arriving in London today to discuss things with me.