Progress in Kenya
Mr. Lyttelton seems to have satisfied himself during his visit to Kenya that the emergency is coming under control at last, and one of the points he made to the Press before leaving Nairobi for London has in turn reassured those made uneasy by the persistent demands for more summary justice. The processes of the law are to be speeded up, mainly by increas- ing the number. of magistrates and judge;, and by certain administrative changes, but Mr. Lyttelton gave an assurance that in no way will there be any departure from British prin- ciples. The Kenya Government is shortly to make an exact statement of its intentions. The main thing at the moment is still the imposing of peace on the country so that all the problems which have thrust themselves forward in the past few months, with an urgency which many of the older settlers still cannot understand, may be tackled in a more favourable atmosphere. Mr. Lyttelton is still unconvinced that Mau Mau has its roots in economic causes, and, indeed, to argue about this may be no more profitable than trying to decide between the chicken and the egg. There was another interesting point in 'Mr. Lyttelton's observations. When he said that he had no doubt that Mau Mau had at times received " succour " from outside Kenya, was he simply referring, say, to the moral support given by much of the Indian Press ? Or is there proof of more practical assistance having been given from abroad ? No doubt he will clear this up on his return.
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