First published in 1968. This book deals with the political history, from the earliest times down to February 1927, of the tropical African Dependency which is now called the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya. The record is, of course, condensed, but an effort has been made to give, with no more detail than is necessary, an account of those political developments of which British people ought to be aware. The writer, during his twenty-three years in the service of the British Government, kept a diary, written day by day except for a few gaps denoting illness or misadventure. Also he systematically retained newspaper files or cuttings, and personal letters.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE PART I COLD HISTORY I. ACROSS THE CENTURIES II. THE PASSING OF THE IMPERIAL COMPANY III. EARLY LAND POLICY IV. THE EARLY DAYS OF SETTLEMENT V. LIGHTENING THE LAND LAWS VI. LABOUR TROUBLES VII. THE DISEDUCATED VIII. THE MARVELLING MASAI IX. SHIFTING THE BURDEN SLIGHTLY X. THE CAREER OF THE CONVENTION XI. FINGER-PRINTS XII. THE COLLAPSE OF THE GREAT SHILLING SWINDLE XIII. THREE HOURS A PENNY-AND HARRY THUKU XIV. THE STORY OF THE UASIN GISHU XV. THE MISCARRIAGE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGROM XVI. THE FATED OR F~TBD OFFICIAL XVII. HOW TO REDUCE THE COST OF IMPORTS, PART II THE INDIAN QUESTION XVIII. SOWING THE WIND XIX. THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM XX. FUROR AFRICANUS ORIENTALIS • XXI. THE COUP D'ETAT THAT WAS NOT NEEDED XXII. 68459 -AN IMAGINARY EPISODE XXIII. THE ISSUE PART III REVIEW XXIV. COLLECTIVB PUNISHMENT XXV. THE BLUB PETER
Biography
Ross W. McGregor Chartered Civil Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Uganda Railway Construction, 1900 Engineer-in-Charge, Nairobi Water Supply, 1903, Director of Public Works, East Mrica Protectorate (later Kenya Colony), 1905-1923, Member of Legislative Council, 1916-1922
