Britain and Kenya’s Constitutions, 1950–1960
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Britain and Kenya’s Constitutions, 1950–1960 By Robert Maxon

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Chapter 4: Multiracialism in Practice, 1954–1957

93

African Franchise

94

Adjustments to the Constitution, 1954–1956

105

1956 Elections

110

Postelection Constitutional Changes

112

African Elections and the Assault on the Lyttleton Constitution

118

Chapter 5: Multiracialism Revised: The Lennox-Boyd Constitution, 1957–1958

137

Smashing the Lyttleton Constitution

138

Prelude to the Lennox-Boyd Constitution

148

Planning Constitutional Change

152

Seeking Consensus on Constitutional Change

160

An Imposed Solution: The Lennox-Boyd Constitution

166

Toward Acceptance and Implementation

173

Chapter 6: Multiracialism Under Fire, 1958–1959

195

Implementation of the Lennox-Boyd Constitution

196

The AEM Campaign for Constitutional Change

201

The AEMs’ Statement to the CO

204

Rejection of AEM Demands

212

Softening of the CO Stance

217

Constitutional Change and East African Policy at Chequers, January 1959

221

Statement of Intent for Kenya, February–April 1959

228

Chapter 7: Prelude to Lancaster House I, 1959–1960

255

Politics and Constitution Making in 1959

256

Planning for the Conference

260

Preparation for the Conference: Political Disunity

265

Post-April Reviews of British Policy

271

Final Preparations for the Conference

279