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Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966

These gazettes contain copies of the laws and ordinances which were introduced in the years they cover. Each item was originally published as the Government Gazette for a colony and year. Their contents include tenders of property, probate records and insolvency notices. This is the third part of the three part series Colonial Law in Africa. These papers cover the Mau Mau uprising, the creation of the first legislative councils and legal changes to transfer power to those councils. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries.

In pursuance of instructions given by Her Majesty to me…I have appointed the following persons to be Ministers…Jomo Kenyatta, Minister of State with responsibility for Constitutional Affairs (in liaison with the Governor’s Office)…

E. N. Griffith-Jones, Kenya, 1946-1963; Kenya Gazette, 1962; img 214

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A number of these gazettes include supplements. The supplements provide detailed copies of laws that are only named in the notices.
The gazettes informed colonial officers of events and changes within the colony. The changes mainly concern laws and their results.
The gazettes contain indexes at the beginning of each document. The indexes enable the reader to find all content on any subject at a glance.
The legal notices relating to people provide insight into cultural norms. These laws cover rights, legal systems and property.
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