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First Eight Elected Africans Joined the LEGCO

1957 · Colonial constitutional order

Source date
1957
Event type
Election or referendum
Reform area
Franchise and participation

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In 1957, after the acquiring of voting rights by Africans based on wealth and education, the first eight elected Africans joined the LEGCO.

Verbatim excerpt · Historical Background, body paragraph 3 · Parliament of Kenya — Historical Background

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  1. Parliament of Kenya — Historical BackgroundHistorical Background, body paragraph 3 · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims