East Africa Royal Commission

The East Africa Royal Commission was a commission set up by the British government to review issues of economic development in British colonies across British East Africa.

The Commission was established by Royal Warrant on 1 January 1953. It consisted of Hugh Dow, Sally Herbert Frankel, Arthur Gaitskell, Rowland Skeffington Hudson, Daniel Jack and Chief Kidaha Makwa.

It focused on six issues
 * 1) economic development through introduction of improved farming methods
 * 2) reforming the traditional tribal systems of land tenure
 * 3) making more land available for cultivation and settlement
 * 4) finding suitable locations for industrial development
 * 5) reviewing conditions of employment in industry, commerce, mining and plantation agriculture in relation to the growth of large urban populations
 * 6) the social problems which arise form increased urbanisation and industrialisation

Report
East Africa Royal Commission Report 1953-5