Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya)
- Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya)
The Lancaster House conferences were three meetings (1960, 1962, 1963) in which Kenya's constitutional framework and independence were negotiated.
*The first conference was under the chairmanship of Secretary of State for the Colonies Ian Macleod in 1960. There was no agreement, and McLeod issued an interim constitution.
*The second conference commenced in February 1962, and a framework for self-governance was negotiated.
*The 1963 conference finalized constitutional arrangements for Kenya’s independence as a dominion, marking the end of more than 70 years of colonial rule.
References
* [http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/12122000/News/News9.html Perilous journey to freedom]
* [http://www.kenyanews.com/exp24/sto_9.html Historical background to law review squabbles]
ee also
*Fitz R S de Souza
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