TERMS OF THE DEVONSHIRE WHITE PAPER
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GENUINO TARIMIO
March 23, 2021
THE FOLLOWING WERE THE TERMS OF DEVONSHIRE WHITE PAPER:
- The terms of the Devonshire white paper were to raise solutions to the racial conflicts in Kenya.
- It was declared that Kenya was primarily an African territory and as such, the interests of Africans were to be important.
- Kenyan highlands were to be reserved for only the whites’ settlement.
- The document declared policies of racial discrimination in residential areas null and void.
- The Asians were to move freely into Kenya.
- The Asians were to elect five members to the Legislative council.
- A missionary was to be elected on the Legislative council to represent the interests of the Africans; Dr. Arthur was elected to this effect.
- The document was to recognize the contribution of the European community in the development of Kenya
- It declared that there was not to be any further advance towards self-government in the near future. That Kenya was to be under Europeans.
- It declared that the British colonial office was to watch over Kenya’s affairs and preserve the African interest.
- Asian had to be represented on the Municipal Councils.
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