THE KENYA HOME GUARD
Sta.—Without rancour I must comment briefly on the letter in the Christmas number of the Spectator (November 20th) entitled. "The Kenya Home Guard." I have been a member of this body since its inception and 1 can assure you that it is a benevolent institution consisting mainly of middle-aged Nail-obi business men who wander round the suburbs at night feeling somewhat self-conscious in their armament. Its object is to protect wives, children and property. 1 have five Kikuyu servants who have never been " beaten up" and though life is hard on law-abiding Kikuyu these days most of them. accept the present restrictions philosophically.
There is a very unpleasant court-martial going on at this moment, and I think it.is worth pointing out although the case is sub judice that the accused is not a Kenya settler.
Your correspondent may be referring to the KikuywHome'Cluard, and it can only be said that the cruelty of African to African is notorious, and that cruelty begets cruelty. Most of us who were brought up in Africa (I arrived aged five) are fond of Africans and treat them as fellow human beings in every way.—Yours faithfully,
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