REPORT OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE YEARS 19.60... 1961 REPORT OF THE PERM~~ENT SECRETARY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE YEARS 1960 AND 1961

THE HoN. MINISTER FOR L ocAL GovERNMENT, NAfROBI.

SIR. have the honour to report as follows :-

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE END OF 196L The foll owing constituted the seni or staff of the Ministry of Local Govern­ ment : Deputy Secretary for Local Government : Mr. A. Altorfer, F.S.A.A., A.I.M.T.A. (Acting). Assistant Secretaries: Mr. J . S. Macartney, Mr. R. A. M. Birkett. Mr. J. M. B. Butler. Principal Local Government Financial Officer: Mr. H. C. Seely, A. I.M.T.A. (Acting). Senior Local Government Financial Officers: Mr. H. C. Seely, A. I. M.T.A.; Mr. J. O. England, A. l.M.T.A.; Mr. R. E. Dietrich, A.I. M.T.A.; Mr. R. W. Bowes, A. I.M .T.A.; Mr. M. A. Higgs, A.l.T.M.A.; Mr. K. Brierly, A.l.M.T.A.; Mr. C. P. Followes, A.I.M.T.A.; Mr. L. Smith, A.I.M.T.A.: Mr. K. W. L. Mu toe, A.l.M.T.A.; Mr. R. W. Midcalf, A.I.M.T.A., A.S.A.A.; Mr. D. C. MacDonald, A. I. M.T.A.: Mr. W. McDonald, A.l.M.T.A. Local Government F inancial Oflicers: M r. D. Hillyard, Mr. N. Nelson, Mr. G. W. J. Aston, Mr. H. F. White, Mr. O. T. F. Fonseca, Mr. P. Y. Bhardwaj, Mr. J. M. F. Lobo.

STANDING COMMilîEES The Standing Committee for Local Government conlinued in being to exercise the various functions granted to it under section 8 of the Public Hcalth Ordinance. ln practice it bas not been found necessary to have recourse to the Committee, and amendmenl of the Public Hcalth Ordinance is only awaited to abolish the Committee entirely. The Advisory Committee on Local Government was consulted for advice on various aspects of local government in 1960, but because of the impending changes in 's constitution, the Committee was not consulted during 1961. At present the Association of Local Government Authorities of Kenya adequately fills the gap in keeping the Ministry informed of local opinion.

The Standing Committee for African District Councils was reconstituted as follows :- The Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government (Chairman). A representative of the Ministry of Finance and Development. A representative of the Chief Commissioner. The Hon. J. J. M. Nyagah, M.L.C. 2

The Hon. D. T. arap Moi, M.L.C. Mr. Joseph Mutiso. Mr. Josiah Njonjo. Mr. H. lsaya Ooyi Obunga. Mr. Julius Kitur.

ÜTHER COMM IllE ES The Permanent Secretary for Local Government or his deputy was made or continued to be a member of the Water Resources Authority; The Pipeline Board; The African ludustrial Estates Development Committee; The Raad Authority; The Advisory Council of Higher Education; The Local Government Loans Authority; The District Preparatory Authority; The Central Authority (Development and Use of Land (Planning) Regulations); The Crown Estates Development Committee.

LocAL GovERNMENT Three points are to be noted in the development of local government during 1960 and 1961- In 1961 a Sessional Paper No. 2 of 1961 on the Reconstitution of Local Authorities was laid before Legislative Council. The Report defined the require­ ments for alteration of local authority constitutions in relation to the decisions taken at the Kenya Constitutional Conference in 1960 and noted the need for a Local Government Service Commission. As a result of this Paper, a new Local Goveroment Bill incorporating most of the previous ordinances dealing with local government was drafted with the advice of representatives of local authorities.

Secondly, by the end of 1961, nine African District Councils bad African Chairmen in place of District Commissioners, representing a considerable devo­ lution of the control of local affairs from central government to local autborities.

Thirdly, the Ministry bas been actively considering ways and means of training local authority staff, in arder tbat they will be able to perforrn their work in a competent and efficient manner after the present expatriate staff or advice and assistance from expatriate central government staff bas been withdrawn. The groundwork bas been thoroughly prepared in 1961 for the initiation of training courses in 1962.

Local Authorities

The number of municipal authorities remained the same and included Nairobi City Council, the Municipal Council of Mombasa, , and and the Municipal Board of . On the lst May, 1960, the Governor signed a proclamation declaring Kisumu to be a municipality under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Council as from lst November, 1960. Under L.N. 195 / 60 a new constitution was promulgated providing for 12 elected members and eight nominated members.

T he constitution of the Municipality of Nakuru was altered in 1960 to allow for the election of three aldermen and 14 councillors with seven nominated councillors. (L.N. 163 / 60 and 165 of 1960). 3

The Eldoret Municipal Council constitution was amended in 1960 to allow for the election of a sixth Asian Councillor (L.N. 224/ 60) and in 1961 to authorize the election of three African Councillors in place of the two previously nominated Councillors, with the number of other nominated persans reduced from two to one (L.N. 596/61). The constitution of the K itale Municipal Board was altered in 1961 to allow for the election of three African Councillors, and the reduction of nominated Councillors from seven to five, while the numb"r of members representing the Kitale County Council was increased from one to two (L.N. 470/61 and 595 / 6 1).

CouNTY AND CouNTY DISTRICT CouNCILS The organization of the Counties is as follows: ­ (a) - The County Council of Nairobi; the Urban District Councils of and Nair obi ; and the Nairobi Western and Nairobi Eastern Rural District Councils. (b) Nakum County- The County Council of Nakuru; the Nakuru West Urban District Council; and the Nakuru West, Njoro, Rongai, Nakuru East and Ravine Rural District Councils. (c) County- The County Council of Naivasha; The Naivasha Rural District Council; The Naivasba Urban D istrict Council; The Urban and Rural District Council; The 01 Kalou Urban and Rural District Council. (d) Aberdare County- The Aberdare County Council; the , and Thomson's Falls Urban District Councils; the Laikipia and Mount Kenya Rural District Councils. (e) Nyanza County- The Nyanza County Couocil; The Urban District Council: The Nyanza South and Nyanza North Rural District Councils. (/) Kitale Cotmly- The Kitale County Council; The Kitale Municipal Board ; The Trans Nzoia North and Trans Nzoia South Rural District Councils. (g) Uasin Gis/ut County- The Council ; The Kipkabus-Lessos, Plateau­ Moiben, Say-Turbo Rural District Councils.

The alterations in respect of schemes of administration of County Councils were: - (a) Nairobi Cowlly- L.N. 97/60 and 142/60. These notices altered the ward boundaries in mi nor respects and created a new ward of Daodora. The constitution of the Thika Urban District Counci1 was amended to provide for two European Councillors appointed by the Eastern Rural District Council, six European Councillors and four Asian Councillors by the County Council of Nairobi, the District Commissioner, Thika, and three Councillors to be appointed by the Minister for Local Government. (b) Naivasha Coun.Ly- Under L.N. 125 / 60 and LN. 521 / 60 amendments were made to the constitution providing for urban and rural district councils at Gilgil and 01 Kalou, and the election and nomination of Councillors thereto and in addition altering the constitution of the County Council to allow for 12 Nominated Councillors appointed in the ratio of three from eacb district council, three Government Officiais, three councillors appointed by the Minister for Local Government and three elected members.

(c) A berdare Count y L.N. 486/ 60 amended the Ward boundaries and altered the names of the Eastern and Western Rural District Councils to Mt. Kenya and Laikipia Rural District Counci ls respectively.

(d) Nakum County There were minor internai adjustments to the boundaries (L.N. 520/ 60).

(e) Kitale County The constitution by L.N. 467/ 61 was varied by providing for two rural district councils and including the Kitale Municipal Board within the Scheme of County Administration. The Council's mernbers comprised 15 councillors appointed in the ratio of five from each of the two rural councils and the Kitale Municipal Board, and two Government officiais.

AFRICAN D ISTRICT COUNCILS There are 32 African District Councils, six new Councils havings been constituted in the Northern Province in 1961, while the a rea of jurisdiction of the one existing Northern Province African District Çouncil of was extended to caver the Garissa administrative district. The Council s are located as follows: -

Nyanza Province- African District Councils of Elgon Nyanza, North Nyanza. Central Nyanza, South Nyanza and Kipsigis.

R i/t Valley Province- Afri;can District Councils of Nandi, Elgeyo•Marakwet, Baringo, Samburu and West Pokot.

Central Province- African District Councils of , Fort Hall, Nyeri, Embu, Meru and Mukogodo.

Sou/hem Province- African D istrict Councils of , , and .

Coast Province- African District Councils of Kilif'i, , Taita-Taveta, Tana River and Freretown.

Nortlzem Province- African District Councils of Garissa, , , Turkana, , and MoyaJe. 5

By Legal Notice 673 / 61 the African District Council of South Nyanza was divided into two councils-South N yanza and Kisii. The order was to take effect on the Jst January, 1962. The African District Council of West Suk by L.N. 182/ 61 altered its name to the African District Council of West Pokot.

Public Service 1. The Ministry noted witb pleasure the conferment by Her Majesty the Queen of honours on a number of persons at present or formerly associated with local government and offers its congratulations to the following recipients: - Charles Ruickbie Davidson, Planning and Development Adviser to the City of Nairobi, O.B.E., 1960. William Ki mutai Martin, Secretary / Treasurer of the Kipsigis African District Council, M.B.E., 1961. Frederick Archibald PasseUs, Director of Social Services and Housing. Nairobi City Council, M.B.E., 196 1. 2. 1t is with deep regret that the Ministry records the deaths of the foUowing persons associated with local go vern ment:- Councillor ex-Senior Chief Elijah arap Chepkwony, M.B.E., former Vice­ Cbairman for 17 years of the Nandi African District Council. Councillor Chief Jonathan arap Maiyo, Vice-Chairman of the Nandi African District Council. Mr. Eligi K. arap Bitok, Secretary, Nandi African District Council. Mr. E. Chepkonga, Secrctary, Baringo African District Council. Mr. S. A. Smith, Conservancy Superintendent, Kisumu Municipality. Mr. L. J. F. Scarett, lnspector of Works, K isumu Municipality. 3. The following retirements were noted of persons who bad given valuable and unstinting service to local go vern ment:- Mr. H. Ayrey, O.B.E., Town Clerk, Nairobi City Council. Mr. E. V. Hulme, M.B.E., Clerk to the Aberdare County Council. Mr. J. A. Berry, Town Clerk, Kisumu Municipality. Alderman Mrs. N. Needbam-Clerk, Nairobi City Council. Alderman Charles Udall, C.B.E., Nairobi City Council. The recorded entries above are thought to be incomplete and the Ministry would welcome suggestions for inclusion in future reports from the local authorities concerned.

Local Government Services The following is a brief resumé of the activities of local autborities in the provision of. public services :-

ROADS (a) Municipalities Nairobi.- The City Council spent !664,680 on road works in 1960, the largest single item being the Ngong Road reconstruction at a cost of sorne !54,000. Four and a half miles of private street works were also completed at a cost of ! 11 6,800. 6

In 1961 major road works included Sergeant Ellis Avenue extension (f27,000), Valley Road/ A llen Road reconstruction (!30,000), Hurlingbam Road reconstruc­ tion (!10,800) and the Coronation Avenue Car Park. The East African Highway Phase V and the Victoria Street extension were also started at a total estimated cost of !190,000. 4.2 miles of private street works were completed. The replacement of cast iron manhole covers and guUy covers witb mild steel frames filled with concrete continued throughout the year; but the scrap metal thieves then turned their attention to .. Street Name Plates" and sorne 291 were stolen over a period of three weeks. Mombasa.-Work commenced in September, 1960 on a !13,000 new round­ about at the top of Changamwe Hill, this project forming part of a !250,000 scheme for the realignment and improvement of the Magongo Road. As part of the main scheme, the surplus coral from the main drainage scheme was tipped on the tine of the new causeway, to a width of 12 feet, providing a temporary surface, which was brought into use for cyclists and pedestrians, thus ensuring greater safety for traffic crossing the causeway. No private street works were carried out during the year in Mombasa, owing to the continuance of the Council's embargo on such works until a large part of the outstanding debt in respect of earlier private street works bas been repaid to the Council. On the Jst July, 1960, the Council took over from the Ministry of Works the maintenance of a further 14t miles of the main Mombasa-Nairobi trunk road which lie between the old and the extended Municipal boundary, thus giving a total of 26! miles of this road for future maintenance. Nakum.- The Council reconstructed to a tarmacadam standard one and a quarter miles of the Solai Road, from Nairobi Avenue to the municipal boundary. Similar work was carried out on three other roads; a new roundabout, 57 feet in diameter, was constructed at the junction of Delamere Avenue and Bondevi Road, and half a mile of cycle track, six feet wide, was constructed in Showground Road. Resealing of bitumen surfaces was carried out on a number of roads. Eldoret.- The Council's work included the bitumenization in 1960 of approximately two miles of road within the Municipality and a further two and a quarter miles in 196 1. A new reiniorced concrete bridge was constructed over the Sosiani River on the Elgonview Link Road. Sorne 15 miles of bituminized road were given a re-sealing coat in 1960, and two and a balf miles of the Nairobi Trunk Road lying within the municipal boundaries were resealed. Kitale.- The construction of t he new alignment of the main trunk road between the Market and the Northern Municipal Boundary, now known as Prince Andrew Road, a distance of one and a quarter mi les, was completed in 1961 to a bitumen standard, the work being carried out on behalf of the Municipal Board by the County Council at a cost of !12,690. Sorne two miles of minor roads were also bituminized during 1961. Kisumu.- The Council employed a contractor for the making up to a tarmacadam standard of Churchill Drive and parts of Corbett Lane, Mappin Terrace and Moharned Kassim Road. (b) Counties In 1961 local authorities were subjected to a seven and a half per cent eut in the maintenance grant received from the Road Authority for the maintenance of roads, with the result that sorne Councils complained of difficulty in maintain­ ing their roads to a reasonable standard. Most councils, however, did we1l in maintaining their roads in good condition with the limited fu nds available. 7

Nairobi.- The po licy o( extending the mi leage of bitumen roads was continued. 13.55 miles were completed in 1960 and 28.77 miles in 196 1. Consider­ able use was made of the method of bituminization with a sail stabilized base, and the council now has a team building roads quickly and economically by this technique. The major projcct undertaken by the County Council in 1960 and 196 1 was the Nairobi Outer Ring Raad, which was completed at a cast of !215,000 provided by the Raad Authority Fund. Bridges over the Nairobi and Ngong rivers, and a bridge over the Thika Railway line, wcrc constructed to an interesting design from pre-strcssed uni ts, in January, 196 1, and a bridge over the Ge< hathuru River in the northern secti on of the raad was completed shortly afterwards. The main work o( the raad formation, which cntailcd a very consider­ able importation of rock filling, was completed earl y in June, 1961, including the section lo the Eastleigh Aerodrome. The second section of the Outer Ring Raad betwecn the Komo Rock Raad and the Thika Raad, which was carried out to a different specification and at a much lighter overall cast, was completed during August and Sep.cmber, 196 1. During the firsl half of 1961, the Council undertook on behalf o( Govern­ ment a scheme for the relief of unemployment in the construction of a section of dual carriageway on the Thika Raad between Nairobi and the Templer Barracks at Kahawa. Work started on this project, at short notice, in the second week of June, with a labour force of over 500, previously unemployed. Progress on this raad was severely hampered by the ftoods which started in the middle of Oct aber. Betterment work was carried out on a number of roads, and the Council"s re-sealing programme was also kept up-to-date. A berdare. - The Council completed the tarmacadamization, on a stabilized sail base. of two and a half miles of the Nanyuki-Kiganjo road, commencing from the Nanyuki Township Boundary. Extensive raad improvements were also ca rried out in Nanyuki following the taking over by the Counc il with effect from the 1 t July, 1960 of responsibility for the maintenance of ali tarmacadam trunk roads in the Town. The Council also took over from the Ministry of Works the maintenance of the tarmacadam trunk roads in Nyeri Township. Du ring 1961, the construction of three concrete bridges on the Nanyuki-Thomson 's Falls roads was completed. Nakuru.- The following wcre among the programme of works carried out m 1960 and 1961:

Bi 111111 i11 izat ioll- 1960 Njoro Township Raad, .8 mile. J 960. Salai Raad, 1.3 miles. 1961. Lanet-Thomson's Falls road, 3.0 miles. 1961. Molo-Turi Raad, .5 mile. R e-sealillg - 1960, Nakuru Njoro raad (sections). 1960, Malo link raad. 1960. Salai road.

Betlermellt- 1960 and 1961 Subukia Forest raad. 1960 and 1961 Subukia South raad.

Naivasha.- Progress was made with the three-year plan, drawn up in 1959, for the maintenance and improvement of the county raad system. N ine miles of bitumen wcre laid during 1960-1 961, bringing the county's total mileage of bituminized road surface to 25.7 out of an overall total of 334.25 miles of 8 county roads. A new bridge was constructed on the 01 Kalou-Nakuru road, and repairs, including re-decking, were carried out on a number of bridges throughout the county. The !:24,000 Road Authority grant for bitumen construc­ tion in 1961 was allocated to the North Kinangop Road, and it is expected that this will bring the tarmac to the top of the escarpment.

Nyanza.-Construction and betterment work carried out by the Council in 1960 and 1961 included the following: -

Betterment- Expencliture Expenditure 1960 1961 Area or Road M ileage [ [

Kibos-Miwani Road lit mi les 17,500 5,66 1 Kericho-Sotik Road 12 miles 12,492 16,808 Koiwa-Embomoss 10 miles 3,352 Litein-Koiwa 13 miles 4,353

Construction- Lower Belgut Ring Road 12 miles 2, 125 958 Ga rage Rd. and Dobbs Rd. {· mile 12.974 (Kericbo Urban District Private Street Works) Golf Course Road t mile 3,017 925

Regravelling- 72 miles 12,000 38 miles 6,861

The Council continued to carry out maintenance work on ali trunk and secondary roads in the Nyanza County Council and Kipsigis African District Council areas and sections of road in the Nandi, Central and South Nyanza African District Council areas. ln addition the Council continued to undertake the maintenance and construction of minor roads and administrative tracks on behalf of the Kipsigis African District Council, under the supervision of the Joint Committee of the two Councils which is responsible for m inor road works in the two areas.

Kitale.- In January, 1961 , a (ter negotiations between the Ki tale County Council and the Kitale Municipal Board, it was agreed that the County Council should bccome responsible also for roads witbin the Municipality, within approved estimates. The Council completed the reconstruction and realignment of the Kitale - Hoey's Bridge road, and the section of the trunk road within Kitale municipaüty from the Somali Mosque to the junction with the Endebess road. The cement stabilization of both these roads was carried out undcr contract but their bituminization was undertaken by the Council's own unit. The total cost of the completed work on the H oey·s Bridge- Kitale road was anticipated to be in the region of f65,000, to be fin anced by means of an appropriation of !:20,000 from surpluses in Council"s Renewals Fund, a temporary loan of f!O,OOO from the Administration Grant surpluses a nd the balance by way of a grant from the Road Autbority. With the completion of this work, tliere are now 25 miles of continuous tarmac from Hoey's Bridge to Endebess. 9

On the E lgon C lub/ Hemstedd Bridge road, the council completed in March, 1960 the construction of a new concrete bridge to replace the old wooden Thomson 's Bridge and the approaches to the new bridge were realigned. Maintenance was continued on 325 miles of county roads and 74 miles of trunk roads, but the work feil somewhat into arrear in 1961 when plant and machinery was concentrated on construction work. The Council found itself in difficulty towards the end of 1961 when the work on the H oey"s Bridge road was completed. Having no immediate prospect of further substantial grants from the Road Authority, there was insufficient work to keep the plant a nd machinery, and particularly the bitumen and reconstruction unit, fu lly employed.

Uasin Gis/111.- The council continued to maintain 439 miles of county roads a nd 21 mi les of trunk roads between Leseru and Hoey"s Bridge. During 1960, betterment work was carried out on 10 miles of the Kipkabus-Ainabkoi road, a nd work began on the bituminization of 21 miles of the Eldoret-Kitale road between Leseru and Hoey·s Bridge, wbich the Council was appointed to carry out as agent of the Road Authority. By the end of 1961, the bituminization of seven miles of the road, forming Phase 1 of the three-year project, had been completed . The regravelling of county roads continued, financed by grants from the Road Authority. Twenty-one miles were completed in 1960 a nd 25 miles in 1961. The County Council gained valuable experience of major road works a nd built up an organization capable of constructing and maintaining bituminized roads.

(c) A/rica 11 District Councils With the assistance of the Road Authority, African District Council road organizations continued to grow in size and efficiency. Together they spent approximately f260,000 per a nnum on the maintenance of roads in tbeir a reas as compared with only f27,000 in 1952. They also spent approximately f200,000 on construction and betterment of roads as compared with only fl5,000 in 1952. Major projects undertaken were the Machakos- road by the Machakos A.D.C., the Kangeta road by the Meru A.D.C., and the Githunguri Road by the K iambu A.D.C. This was the first bituminization project ever undertaken by an African District Council.

GENERAL Almost al! local a uthority areas were adversely affected by the disastrous ftoods du ring the latter months of 1961, whicb caused serious damage to roads and bridges in ali parts of the country. The total damage to bridges and culverts and from major road washaways was estimated at f500,000, of which sorne fl40,000 represents repairs to be carried out by local authorities. Great credit is due to the staff of ali local authorities for the manner in which they dealt with the situation created by the floods. Due to their excellent work very few roads were out of commission for more than a week at the most.

W ATER SUPPLIES

(a) Municipalities Nairohi.- The average daily water consomption per head in 1960 rose to 39.16 gallons per day as compared with 37.8 in 1959. and the maximum daily quantity of water supplied to consumers approached 10,500,000 gallons. as compared with 10,000.000 in 1959. 10

ln December, 1961, the new four million gallon service reservoir near the Princess Elizabeth Hospital was opened and the old one million gallon tank was laken out of commission. Considerable damage was done to Trunk mains by the heavy rains, the Sasumua pipeline being fractured at a river crossing while there was a serious burst in the main near the junction of Thomson Lane and Crawford Road. The trunk mains in the Kabete-Kilimani area were washed away at the point where they cross the Nairobi River. Four hundred and forty-eight new connexions were made in 1961, but this was far lower than anticipated and the average daily consumption of water within the City was only 9.84 m.g.d. as againsl the anticipated figure of 10.7 m.g.d. The Sasumua, and Kikuyu reservoirs continued to be the main source ùl supply for the City, Sasumua supplying water at an average daily rate of 5,236,130 gallons, Rui ru reservoir 3,6 16,000 a nd Kikuyu Reservoir 961,970, the Nairobi reservoir remaining closed except for routine inspection and maintenance work. The new treatment works at Sasumua was brougbt into opration in December, 1960, and is capable of treating JO million gallons per day. During 1960, 1,554 new connexions were made, th us bringing the total installations to 18,786. The quality of the water delivered to the City has bcen maintained to a high standard. ali bacteriological samples taken rcaching the classification "Highly satisfactory- Gradc 1. "

Mombasa.- The Ministry of Works continued to main tain the public water supply for Mombasa. The total number of connexions in use in 1960 reached a total of 9.714. The Mzima Springs Water Supply maintained a high standard of purity. Expansion of water supplies to the North and South mainland continued during 1961.

Nakuru.- A water turbine and pump, capable of suppl ying J .25 cu secs of raw water to the purification works, was installed in 1960 near the intake on the Melawa River, to replace worn hydrostats. On the 26th November, 1961, prolonged and heavy rainfall caused the Melawa River to rise to unprecedented heights. resulting in damage to the Melawa water supply, and it was not possible to reconnect the supply to Nakuru until the evening of December 4th, when repairs were completed. A new borehole (No. 6) situated in the Municipality was equipped with a 15,000 g.p.h. submersible pump and brought into use in 1961, th us enabling the council to terminale the lease of two boreholes at Lanet. Negotiations for the purchase of 2.3 acres of land in the Lanet arca, for the proposed abstraction of large qua ntities of water from severa! boreholes, were completed du ring 1961, when progress was also made with the implementation of the first stage of a scheme to extract two additional cusecs from the Mereroni River supply. A new 750.000 gallon reservoir and a 12-inch distribution main were also completed during the year at a cost of f48,000. The total consumption of water in the municipality rose from 332,000,000 gallons in 1959 to 360,000,000 in 1960 and 365,000,000 in 1961.

Eldoret.-The major work undertaken was the new Sosiani water supp ly and main drainage project. This project involves the construction of a mass concrete dam, 790 ft. in length and with a maximum height of 40 ft., seven miles of water pipeline, a water treatment works with a n initial capacity of 500,000 gallons per day and a 500,000 gallon capacity reinforced service reservoir, 14 miles of sewers and a sewage treatment works. The da m, when completed, will be known as the Two Rivers Dam, from its position immediately below J 1 the confluence of the Ellegerini and Sosiani Rivers. The work is being undertaken under con tract, at a cost of .003,671, with a contract ti me limit of 456 days with effect from the 12th November, J 960, when the contractors commenced work on the site. The project was largely completed by the endof 196 1, but the height of the river as a result of the very heavy rains in the latter months of the year made it impossi ble for the contractors to complete the construction of the Dam itself. Kitale.- Negotiations for the lake over of the Kitale Water Supplies by the Municipal Board from the Ministry of Works were completed in 1961. and the Board took over their administration on the 1st August. Kisumu.- The re were no major breakdowns at the treatment works or on the mains but. during the very dry weather at the end of 1960 and during the earl y months of 196 1, wh en the demand for water rose considerably above the normal, certain weaknesses in the existing supply system became apparent. Work started during 1961 on the laying of the new trunk main from Bagges Hill to Nairobi Road and by December the pipes bad been laid as far as Watsons Bank. A new 24,000 gallons high leve! storage tank was erected at the reservoirs but bas not yet been brought inio commission. Plans are in band, and the necessary equipment bas been ordered for an extension of the lake works which will increase their capacity by 750,000 gallons per day to a total of 1.500,000 gallons per day. (b) Counties Nairobi.- During 1960 the Council extended its arca of water supply to absorb two cstates, Mirema and Mountain View, which had previously been operated by private water companies. Negotiations for the taking over of the Ridgeways and Garden Estates, and the K ikuyu, Ruiru and Kabete water supplies werc continued. A low leve! reservoir was constructed at Embakasi and, by an agreement with the Kenya Meat Commission, a dam was constructed across the with a view to obtaining increased water supplies, although this sustained sorne damage from erosion at its north abutment as a result of the floods later in the year.

Aberdare.-On the lst August. 1961. the Couneil look over four Govern­ ment water supplies at Nanyuki, Nyeri, Thomson's Falls and Kiganjo.

Naivaslza.-Plans for improving the quality and quantity of water supplies in the area were postponed in 1960, as a result of the uncertain politieal situation, but in 196 1 improvements were made to the Gilgil supply, and the Ministry of Works undertook the installation of new works at Naivasha which will enable the Naivasha Ring main to supply the town. The 01 Kalou water supply continued to be a source of concern, since proper reticulation cannot be introduced until the approved Townships development plan is implemented.

Nakum.- Consultations took place with the Ministry of Works on the proposai for the transfer of water supplies in the County to the County Council, but the Council could not agree to take over the undertaking of these supplies which were considered to be uneconomic, u nless suitable fi nancial assistance could be obtained. A new water supply was installed in Rongai Township in 196 1.

Uasin Gis/111.- With the aid of a Joan from the Local Government Loans Authority, the Council undertook to become the Water Undertaker for Turbo Trading Centre, and a water supply scheme for Turbo was constructed during 1961, through the agency of the Eldoret Municipal Council, at a cost of f7,000. 12

SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE (a) Municipalities Nairobi.- T he total value of sewerage schemes completed in 1960 was f328,200, an increase of !123,150 over the previous year, and a total of 677 connexions were made to the sewerage system during the year, as compared with the record figure of 715 for the year 1959. The lint stage of the boundary sewage treatment works was substantiall y completed by the 1st Oecember, 1960, and in 1961 work was started on stage li at a cost of !450,000. The number of connexions made again dropped in 1961-only 220 connexions being made. A total of 68,378 feet of fo ui sewers was constructed by aU agencies during the year. The City Square surface water drainage scheme commenced in 1960 was completed in 1961. Considerable damage was donc to the anti-malarial drainage system by the heavy rains.

Mombasa.- The work begun in November, 1959 on the Mombasa Island sewerage scheme continued satisfactorily throughout the period and the construc­ tion of the inlet treatment works structure was completed carly in 1961. Expenditure on this scheme during 1960 totalled !207,800. ln connexion with the Changamwe sewage disposai works, the work of laying a 24 in. diameter outfall sewer across the yards at Berth 14, K ipevu, was completed in November, 1960 at a total cost of f7 ,500. The stormwater drainage system on Mombasa Island. which bas been installed at a capital cost of f450.000, worked weU during the wet season, and little or no incidence of ftooding occurred.

Nakum.- The sewage treatment plant continued to work satisfactorily during 1960 and 1961. During 1960, a sewer, six inche s in diameter and 1,000 yards in length, was laid at a cost of ! 2,000 from sections LVIII to near the Francis Scott School, to permit of both the new school and the old Nakuru Primary School being connected.

Eldoret.- A s mentioned above in the section dealing with wa ter supplies, good progress was made with the Sosiani water supply and main drainage project. During 1960, a reinforced concrete bridge over the Sosiani river, giving access to the sewage treatment works, and the structures and nearly ail of the pipe-work at the works, and 14 miles of sewers, were completed by the end of 1961. Kitale.-The new sewerage system operated satisfactoril y, and, by the end of 1960 ali plot-owners, that is, 95 per cent of those in the areas served, bad been connected to the public sewers. Sorne difficulty was experienced, however, with the sewage disposai works, where the main problem was the occasional chokage and sealing of the percolation system wbich forms the fina l stage in the treatment of the effluent, causing the effluent to pass to the outfalJ by way of the storm-water by-pass channels. Kisumu.-Work on the main drainage scheme proceeded salisfactorily, and the new sewage disposai works were brought into operation in February, 1960. By the end of the year, 145 connexions had been made, and a further 390 properties were connected during 196 1. Phase Il of the sewers was completed, but the contractors were still working on the second phase of the disposai works at the end of 1961. Severa! storm water drainage works, including the construc­ tion of 1,000 feet of pipe drain in Market Street, were also carried out. 13

(b) Counties

Nairobi.-The Thika Urban District Council"s sewage plant continued to operate satisfactorily throughout 1960 and 1961, except for a short period during the very heavy rains during the latter months o( the period, which led to the ftooding of the pump house in section lX and a partial collapse of the rising main. Towards the end of 196 1, the Ministry of Works began work on a sewerage scheme to serve a number of plots in Township and also the area of land owned by the Bata Shoe Company which was causing a serious health problem.

Du ring 196 1, it was agreed that, with an exception in the case of the Thika Urban District Council, the conservancy services in ali the District Councils should be operated by the County Counc il, so that the service could be provided as one unit and economies thereby be effected.

A berdare. - The new sewerage scheme for N yeri was completed earl y in 1960 and bas operated with great efficiency. fo Nanyuki the long-awaited scheme, estimated to cost f70,000, was at last undertaken and bad been very nearly completed by the end of 1961 , and connexions were due to be made carly in 1962. Add itions to sewers in Nyeri and Thomson's Falls in 196 1 amounted to f7.000 and f 1,170 respectively.

Nyanza.-Contractors began work on the laying of sewers and the construc­ tion of a sewage disposai works in the Kericho Urban District in 196 1, and the work was well advanced by the end of the year. Delay in the delivery of machinery will probably mean that the scheme cannot be completed bcfore July, 1962.

PUBLIC HEALTH

(a) Municipalities

For Nairobi the ending of the Emergency in January, 1960 and the vast influx of work seckers led to increased pressure on the health services particularly in dealing with the overcrowded housing estates. There was a noticeable lessening of respect for the Council's various health regulati ons leading to a mushroom growth of unhygienic teastalls and the hawking of food. A crematorium unit came into operation carly in 1960. ln 196 1 the heavy rains at the end of the year brought a severe infestation of mosquito breeding and slight incidence of malaria in parts of the City which bad been free previously.

ln Mombasa the year 1960 brought no serious outbreak of disease but there was a continuing high incidence of tuberculosis in the African community white the fig ure for 1ndians was the lowest sin ce 1954.

The Municipality recorded the following registrations:- Total registered deaths 1,541 (1,504 ln 1960) Total notified births 4,576 (4,222 in 1960)

The most unsatisfactory matter statistically recorded is the large incrcase 111 in fant deaths. The totals in the last three years have been : - 1959 1960 1961 32 1 366 428 14

The incrcasc bad been almost entircly restricted to Africans. Registered infant deaths among Africans. in the last three years were: - 1959 1960 1961 164 206 266

A full in vestigation of every infant death was planned two years ago, but its implementation had been delayed owing to shortage of stafl' {due ultimately to financial stringency); a questionnaire was now being completed in respect or every registered infant death. The results, so far, indicated the importance or "overlaying··, as a cause of infa nt dea th, together with an apathy on the part or parents whcn one visit to hospital had fai led to lead to an immediate cure of a child's illness. There were 27 deaths from neonatal tctanus in the year.

The influx of workless Africans into Mombasa from up-country continued to have a scrious adverse effect on hea ltb, thougb surprisingly there was a very marked drop in T uberculosis notifications in J 96 1 with only 266, as against 425 in 1960. 1956 was the fast year with a lower total of tuberculosis notifications. Lack of "fir· housi ng for the lower income groups was still one of the greatest threats to health.

In the matter of inoculations and vaccinations, the following highly satis­ factory totals werc achieved: -

Smallpox vaccination 80,200 T.A.B. 22,1 11 Diphtheria, whooping cougb, tetanus 3,990

lnrcctious disease notifications included : -

Anthrax JO Smallpox Diphtberia 7 Poliomyelitis 13

There were no cases of blackwater. cerebro-spinal meningitis, plague. cholera or yellow fever.

The malaria-control section did an excellent job in rehabilitating old drains. recently rediscovered in the added areas, and apparently derelict for the fa st 20 years or so.

Kisumu had very few cases of notifia ble diseases du ring 1960, the figures being tbree poliomyelitis, two smallpox, tbree typhoid and six tuberculosis. The Council's Dairy undertaking continued to give good service througbout both years. The use of posters a nd pamphlets on health education was extended in 1961. Two tbousand posters on the protection a tfordcd by the Triple Vaccine were distributed followed by a series of " Health in the Home" information pamphlets printed in Eng!ish and K iswahili and dealing with Bed Bugs, H ouse­ flies, Cockroaches and Rats and Mice.

The hcavy rain fall- 70.19"- in 1961 meant that anti-malarial drains in the lower areas became inetfective. Larvicidal control of the large areas of standing watcr became difficult and costly. 1961 was also a bad year for floating islands, 67 of them being dealt with in aiL. 15

A continued reduction in the number of dysentery cases was reponed from Kitale due to the operation of the sewerage scheme in high density areas. A new maternity wing was constructed at the European Hospital in 1960 but could not be put in to use due to lack of adequate nursing staff. The Wintrew Connell Nursing Home changed bands and is now operated by an African practitioner as the Sunrise N ursing H ome for ali races and appears to be weil used. ln 196 1 the first African birth was registered- the father being a trained Health Assistant-out of a total of 490 African births suggesting the need for registration legislation if the benefits of the census are to continue in successive years. Eldoret paid special attention in 1960 to raising the standard of hygiene in food sbops and restaurants before the Control of Foodshops and Restaurants By-laws came into force. An anti-poliomyelitis campaign was also waged during the year. No malaria vector mosquitoes were found in the Municipal area. The problems of refuse lipping are illustrated by the fact that 25,000 tons of refuse had to be d isposed of in 1961 , necessitating the opening of a new site. The town maintained its reputation for being clean and tidy. Although no serious outbreaks of infectious diseases occurred in Nakuru in 1960 yet the high number of deaths from prematurity and in the fi rst year of li fc particularly among the African Community were a disturbing factor. The Maternity services consisting of ante-natal clinics and child welfare clinics continued to be very popular with women coming from the country as weil as the Municipal area. The large influx of people into the town led to a number of cases of malnutrition in children and in May, 1961, H.W. The Mayor inaugurated a fund to start a soup kitchen. The issue of one good nourishing meal per day produced a marked improvement in the physical condition of the children. Although Lake Nakuru was stocked with fi sh (Tilapia Grahami) the dry conditions of 1960 resulted in ali of them dyi ng. Nonetheless in the short period of stocking the fi sh multiplied at a phenomenal rate and it is intended to restock the lake again when conditions permit as a counter to the breeding of mosquitoes in the lake.

(b) Coumies The control of tuberculosis and the preven tion and eli mination of shanty town development continued to be the Nairobi County Council's 'biggest health problem. Towards the end of 1961 the increase in the shanty towns on the o ut-skirts of the city gave rise to serious health and security problems. Existing legislation was found to be inadequate to deal with the requirements o[ the situation and resettlement measures were apparently the only permanent answer to the numerous illegal squatters.

Following the threat of an epidemie of Poliomyelitis during 1959, and after a successful pilot inoculation scheme in Embu il was decided lo mount a large campaign spread over the Nairobi County, and City areas, the Kiambu District and the Machakos District, using the Sabin Vaccine. In ail 110,973 adults and 36,254 children were inoculated. In 1961 a further campaign was conducted in the Nairobi county area using the Sabin Oral Anti-Poliomyelitis vaccine. The resul t has been a substantial reduction in the number of cases reported of Poliomyelitis. Despi te staffing difficulties the expansion of Public H ealth Services in the Council continued. From 1960 the Medical Officer of Health bas been employed part time allowing for two Nursing Sisters to be employed to assist in the work of the department. In addition there bas been a full time 16

Chief Health lnspector, four Health Assistants while a Trainee Health Assistant was taken on in 1961. Duriog 1961 tbree Health Inspectors resigned through dissatisfaction over salary scales the result of which could only lead to a deterioration in the environmental health services. Full time dispensary service is now available at Solai, Subukia, Dundori, Mau Narok, Elburgon, Molo South, Rongai and Mogotio, with total attendances of 69,325 persans in 1961 as compared with 55,121 in 1960. A new dispensary was built at Mogotio and is operated jointly with the Baringo African District Cou neil. Tuberculosis continued to be a major problem since most people would not report until they felt really ill. Thus the incidence of cases was much higher than the figures indicated. There were 134 cases in 1960 and 118 in 1961. The answer to the problem was considered to be in publicity and education of the people so that they could recognize the symptoms of the disease at an earlier stage. Aberdare County Council bas made no progress during the period towards becoming a Health Authority. Although Counci1 members regard this duty as an essentia l part of a local government authority, nonetheless difficulties over Central Government fin ance have precluded the important step being taken of assuming full responsibility for public health. For 1960 and 1961 a special European Hospital poU rate was levied on ail taxpayers the rates being Sh. 100 for a married European Persona! Taxpayer and Sb. 60 for a single taxpayer. The income of sorne f2,000 p.a. was used to assist the Mount Kenya Hospital and the Nanyuki Cottage Hospital to meet the anticipated short falls in revenue of the two Hospitals. In 1961 a sewerage and sewage disposai scheme was installed in Nanyuki at a total cost of !62,000 being of the lagoon system of disposai which cao be more cheaply extended than the more conventional method. The Mount Kenya Rural District Council provided a mortuary at the Mount Kenya Hospital at a total cost of !300. In 1960 in the Naivasba County Council the uncertainty of the political future of the country caused the postponement of sewerage schemes- the most important of which was to be at Gi1gi1 where the army require better health facilities and of the improvement to the Naivasba water supply. Maternity and child welfare work which started well enough in 1960 was hampered in 1961 by staff changes, the midwife on the South Kinangop leaving in November, with a replacement not expected for a few months. With North Kinangop the original midwife resigned in April, ber successor resigned in September and a third started in December. There was only one case of poliomyelitis in 1961 compared to 16 in 1960, from which it would appear that the 1960 Oral vaccination campaign was effective, as County records since 1953 do not show any other period as long as this with only one case recorded. The real test will, however, come in 1962-63 when the triennial epidemie period can be expected. Uasin Gishu County Council on the lst April, 1961 joined with the Eldoret Municipality to form a Public Health Authority responsible for environmental Health Services of both admin istrative districts. Unfortunately, future uncerta.inties in the political outlook discouraged any effort of the public authorities to incur major expenditure on health improvements. There was also difficulty in recruiting a full complement of staff, and this coupled with the initial work consequent to taking over the county area placed a heavy burden on the Public Health Department. 17

Kitale County Council in 1961 transferred responsibility for the Kitale European Hospital to an independent body of Trustees. The Hospital is now known as the Mount Elgon Hospital, and the trustees have taken over ali buildings and assets. A hospital rate of Sb. 40 was levied on ali Europeans for 1960 and 1961, the proceeds going to the Mount Elgon Hospital. After protracted negotiations approval was received towards the end of 1961 to build four Health Clinics at Endebbess, Ndalu, Nzoia and Saboti with the necessary staff housing. By the end of 1961 Kericho Urban District Council's sewerage scheme was weil advanced in the laying of sewers and the construction of sewage disposai works. The total cost is estimated to be !65.000. A new slaugbterhouse was built at a cost of !4,300, and the spacious conditions in the new building bas led to rouch more humane and hygienic means of slaughtering.

HOUSING AND B UILDINGS

(a) Municipalities

The main project entered into during the period was the construction of 3,002 dwellings togetber with social and health centres in Nairobi at the Ofafa H ousing Estate at Eastlands. The finance required amounting to sorne !1,500,000 was supplied under a contractor finance scbeme from a banking source in the United Kingdom. A further 250 low-cost bouses were to have been built in the Nairobi Soulh arca in 196 1 designed for tenants of ali races at a rentai of under Sb. 200 per montb but the scheme met with opposition and bad to be rc-designed. Re-roofing and new flooring in two other estates cost over ! 19,500. In November, 1960 the City Council resolved that aU Council establishments and housing estates would be opened to people of ali races. A new hoste! for work seekers and men in transit was completed in 1960 designed to accommodate 144 people at Sh. 2 per night. It was soon apparent that this type of accommoda­ tion was surprisingly not popular, and in 1961 the Council closed down the hoste!. In Mombasa, 1960 was a year of building works on social service projects including the Majengo vi llage baU and dispensary, a rest bouse extension adding seven more rooms, and the Kisuani open sided canteen. As in the rest of the country a feature of building was the drastic reduction in the number of private plans submitted for new buildings.

Building projects carried out during 1961 were as under:-

Glass New Additions and Buildings Extensions

Public 9 13 Domestic 3 5 Warehouse 2 21 Dwellings 25 14

Total (92) 39 53 18

The total estimated value of building plans approved during 1960 was approximately !:996,700. The same for 196 1 amounted to f784,800 of which total sorne !:200,000 is auributable to a petroleum company's projects, !:80,000 to Messrs. East African Oil Refineri<>c; (buildings only) and !:50,000 to a large manufacturing company. This gives a total fall of approximately !211,900 from the 1960 figure. Kisumu saw the completion in 1961 of phase I of the rentai scbeme of 100 houses whicb was named Kaloleni Estate. By the close of 1961, 102 of the 200 houses in phase II bad been handed over to the Council, white a further 23 African tenant purchase bouses were constructed in 1961. Direct labour buildjng works were also carried out on staff quarters, offal sbops by the slaugbter houses, and the conversion of the old social services office into a nursery school. A feature of 1960 was the erection of a new covered stand in the stadium, permanent seating in the main stand, three blocks of toilets and the enlargement of the Press Office. Kisumu may now view their sport in comfort. Kitale Board's schemes for furtber African housing were indefinitel y post­ poned due to the reduction in employment in the Municipality and this decision was also affected by the large slum development takjng place on farms near the Municipal boundaries where housing, if it could be called by that term, was let at comparatively low rents or free in return for free labour. In 196 1 a youth centre was constructed at a cost of !2,500 and extensions to the maternity ward were made for f750. ln addition a wall for the Stadium was constructed; aU these projects being financed from the African Trust Fund. The Minister for Local Government opened the new African Estate at K ilimani at Eldoret in October, 1960. The scheme consistjng of 198 modern two-roomed bouses is financed by the Central Housing Board. ln June, 1961 the first stage of the new Fire Station was commenced and bad been very nearly completed by the end of the year. A nu rsery school for over 100 infants was built ncar the social centre. The volume of pri vate development, however, continued to slump from a value of f62,000 in 1960 to 37,000 in 1961. Most of the approved development in 1960 was not in fact carried out. After much criticism by the Municipal Board on the state of the old prison, work was started by the Government on a new prison in 1961 to replace the old eyesore. Nakuru Municipal Council completed further housing estates by the end of 1960 and commenced work on a new estate aimed at the lowest possible rent structure. Despite this there was sti ll a large waiting list of people wanting houses. T he Afraha Stadium was completed in April in time for the Olympie Trials to be held there. In 1962 the African housing scheme No. 6 consisting of 432 rooms was completed at a cost of f37,000, white work was in progress on housing scheme No. 7 comprising 1,056 rooms with communal aqua-privy sanitation. In addition a new market and bus park was completed as weil as various extensions and improvements to other buildings. An African staff bousing scheme costing f44,222 was commcnced and in a period of general building depression the Nakuru Municipality like many other local authorities has cause to congratulate itself on its industrious outlook. (b) Counties The Kariobangi Housing Estate in the Nairobi County Council was completed in June, 1960 at a total cost of flOO,OOO white at Embakasi Phase III and IV rentai housing was completed and let during the year. In 1961 Phase V was completed of 110 bouses. Now this is completed it is expected that the present temporary quarters will only be required for casual labour used for airport construction purposes, after which it will be dismantled. 19

Throughout the period a team bas been steadily employed renovating and providing sanitation in the Vasey Housing Estate at Thika.

As a new depar~ure in building in Kenya the Nairobi County Council at the end of 1961 approved in principle proposais for the construction of a motel a nd petrol station at the proposed new entrance to the Nairobi National Park outside the Langata Cemetery and another to be built on the Athi River side of the Nairobi Airport approach road.

Nakuru County Council in 1960 completed 14 shops with living accommoda­ tion at Elburgon as weil as county district offices at Molo and Njoro. In 1961 the housing estate at Molo was completed, as weil as bccrhalls at Banita and Lanet and staff housing in various parts of the county. Legal difficulties in obtaining demolition orders on the old dwellings in the Molo location prevented the new housing estate from being fully utilized but it was cxpected to be in full operation in 1962.

The Aberdare County Council comp leted 144 African rentai bouses a nd 20 tenant purchase bouses. A new market was opened at Nyeri and a youth club and social club at Nanyuki.

1n Naivasha 78 hou ses were completed despite the failure of the contractor to keep to the terms of his contract with the result that the guarantor bad to complete the work. Seventy-two bouses were completed at Gilgil.

Social halls were completed at Turbo, Moiben, Plateau and Kipkabus, white the Agricultural School hoste! financed by a grant from the County Council was completed during 1960 and formally opcned by the Minister for Agriculture. New markets were constructed at T urbo and Soy in 1961, and 12 onc-roomcd bouses at Kipkabus. The new trading centre at Kipkabus was well on the way to completion with the old centre now being rundown so tbat it could be abandoncd in 1962.

Two new social centres were constructed at Suam and Ndalu in the Kitale County Council. Extensions were made to the intermediate school at Endebess consisting o( two additional class rooms and four teachers bouses.

Nyanza County Council carried out a large programme of building works varying from small maintenance jobs to housing schemes, a new slaugbterhouse a nd the completion of the new council cbamber. The new bus depot was also completed. Agreement was reached in principle on the demolition of ali bouses in the Swahi li and Somali villages and for the re-development of these vi llages at a n estimated cost of !70,000. The Council's tenant purchase housing scheme has not been a success and the Counci l held mortgages on 30 bouses by the end of 1961 , and could not consequently consider a ny extension to the scheme.

Û T HER SERVICES (a) Municipalities Nairobi City Council assumed responsi bil ity for fire covcr of certain Govern­ ment buildings, but protracted negotiations with the Nairobi County Council did not lead to any agreement. In consequence the Nairobi City Council suffered from sorne unjustified public criticism due probably to the Jack of knowledge of the public, as to the scopc and extent of a fire fighting service. The Parks Depart­ ment of the City in addition to minor schemes in the suburbs have bcen mainly 20 concerned with improvements in the central arca with a view to convergiog on the City Square in the ncar future. The night lights of Nairobi received a colour­ ful addition in the profusion of neon advertising deviees wbich made the city centre a gayer and more cbeerful place. The City Hall restaurant was opened to the public to reduce the deficit payable by the ratepayers, a move which bas brought strong criticism, from the catering trades in Nairobi. The Ministry of Agriculture sponsored a report on marketing facilities in Kenya, 1960, prepared by Mr. R . F. Thurgood, Market Master, Johannesburg. Kisumu Municipality received praise in this report on their management of the Jubilee Market whicb Mr. Thurgood stated was one of the best he bad seen. The Kisumu Municipal Dairy continued to give good service but the Brewery had to be discontinued as a Municipal undertak.ing due to continuing !osses. The fi rst year of the new youth centre was a great success despite diffic ulties of accommodation. The heavy floods in 1960 a[ected Kisumu perhaps most of aU Municipalities. The whole of Kamars Park and sections of other parks were under water, white development of Hippo Point as a park had to be curtailed. This did not, however, affect the J mpala berd which registered an incrcase of four bringing the total to 44 animais. Kitale Municipal Board opened a new youth centre for the girls and boys youth clubs. The centre consists of two classrooms, a carpentry worksbop, two stores, and an office with extensive playing ground and physical training equip­ ment. The British Legion Hoste! was bought and converted to use as a hoste! for visitors. A total of 310 persans stayed there betweeo August, and December, 1961 proving its value as an amenity. Large scale improvements to the Stadium were carried out including the provision of a new running track. The hedge was removed and replaced by a more effective barricade consisting of a wall of concrete blocks. K itale also provided 32 new stalls in the Municipal Market receiving 400 applications to rent them. The Town Hall garden continued to be much admired fo r its layout and pleasant appearance. There has been virtually no development in the Kitale location with only on() business premises being completed in 196 1. A full programme of community development activities included a hostess course for the wives of senior Africans. The profits from the Bars and Brewery in Eldoret feU considerably during 1961-62 and the Municipal Council bas bad to consider the problem of alternative sources of revenue for financing social services. However, the day nursery was able to move into new buildings. A Municipal library was opened in April, 196 1 with a number of books donated by residents in Eldoret Municipality and the Uasin Gishu County with the bulk coming from the East African Literature Bureau. Unfortunately damage to the building by lire dislocated the service some­ what but very few books were damaged. The service did not, however, prove as popular as bad been hoped, very few of the Asian or African communities taking advantage of the small fees which were charged. The popularity of the Motor Race Track at Nakuru enabled the Rift Valley Motor Club to continue ils agreement with the Municipality to organize and run the motor race meetings. Severa! stretches of track were "slurry-sealed" and a new judges box and lap board erected. Early in 1961 Lake Nakuru was officially declared to be a National Park and Bird Sanctuary thereby adding to the tourist amenities of the town. In conjunction with the Nakuru County Council consideration was given to baving the arca of H yrax Hill declared to be a park witb the idca of setting up a small museum and providing info rmation for the visi tors to the town on the bistory of Nakuru. No final agreement bad been completed however. 21

The problems of destitution and starvation led to the opening of a soup kitchen in 1961 to provide meals for 300 to 400 children. Funds for this were provided from an appeal fund launched by the Mayor. A number of destitute families received food and relief from rents.

The youth club, opened on the l st January, 1962, was a great success, and despite the vagaries of the weather varying from drought to floods, the 10 acre farm was securely established including among its assets a farm supervisor's bouse, a dairy and a milking bay.

The Mombasa Municipal Social Services Department now embraces social welfare, the African trust fund, the nursery schools, the almshouse and the stadium. There were no important changes in staffing of the sections except the appointment of the Stadium Manager in place of the Provincial Sports Officer.

Attendance at debates of the Mombasa African Advisory Council was good. Again the debates were lively and constructive. For the second consecutive year the educational tour did not take place. At first it bad been envisaged that the Councillors would go to Zanzibar but due to riots there this was cancelled. Later it was planned to visit the Tsavo National Park but again the Colony-wide ft oods made this impossible.

As a whole good progress was made by Maendelo ya Wanawake clubs. Mombasa District won the Provincial singing and drama competition during the year under review and this success was again repeated at the Colony-wide music and drama comi?etition at Nairobi. Ziwani Youtb Club bad another successful year in 196 1. One hundred boys enrolled in the beginning of the year and two additional instructors in tinsmith and signwriting were engaged. The standard of work in the vocational training improved greatly. Non-vocational youth cl ubs were run at Tudor, Mwembe Tayari, Majengo, Changamwe, Likooi and Kisuani with emphasis on games.

Up to the end of 196 1 seventy loans, totalling Sb. 157,000 had been issued to African businessmen, ranging from butchers and grocers to dealers in curios. In a very few cases repaymcnts have been regular, but 18 cases await filing for the recovery of loans plus interest.

As a result of the apparent irresponsibility of borrowers and their guarantors, measures were taken to devise means of tightening up control, but meanwhile there is no alternative but to make deserving applicants wait until there is sufficient moncy in the revolving fund, so that they may receive the loans approved sorne six months previously.

(b) Counties

A fully equipped and staffed African nursery which was opened at Thika was so poorl y supported, after apparently overwhelming demand, that the school bad to be closed. The marked decline in economie conditions led to a reduced demand in Trad ing facilities and more tenants of Nairobi County Council shops being unable to pay their way. Despite this there were ready takers for new leases in the vacant sbops and the trading position of most tenants appeared to be more stable at the end of 1961.

Thika Urban District Council took over the Riverain Forest Reserve as a park but the heavy rains retarded improvement work while the floods completely washed away the path from the entrance to the park to the river leve!. 22

The Nairobi County Council undertook to operate the bars and catering facilities for the Asian and African communities at the Royal Show. The venture was a financial success but so arduous for the volunteer helpers as unlikely to be repeated again. A new staff canteen building completed at the Ngong Road depot provided a much appreciated community hall, bar and general shop with regular cinema shows of an educational nature being weil patronized. The Nakuru County Council women's homecraft training centre at Njoro continued to be very popular with a full attendance for courses including students from most provinces in Kenya. Social centre committees were set up in the East Rural District Council to organize the centre's sports and social functions and to advise the District Councils on the management and development of the centre. The future of the existing hangers on Lanet Airfield was under consideration by the Nakuru East Rural District Council and representations by the Council have led to the existing status quo being maintained whereby the present hangers are lcased by Government to indi viduals and air charter firms. A saloon bar with bottled beer being sold in preference to the local brew was opened at Njoro to caler for the wealthier patrons and was a great success. In J 961 a sports stadium was completed at Njoro and officia li y opened by the Chairman of the Nakuru County Council. Cattle grazing and illegal cultivation in Eldama Ravine Township continued to be one of the major problems. Caule grazing fees were not readily paid but after branding aU cattle in the township control was casier. However, unauthorized animais continued to be brought in and until stock from the adjoining reserve do not have to be dipped in the township dip, the problem will continue. A day nursery was started in Rongai with free milk provided for the pupils from the wclfare fund. and bas continued to operate satisfactorily despite an uncertain start. The Nakuru West Urban and Rural District Councils opened a new comrnu­ nity centre at Molo South. and a community hall at Londiani. The Molo School Hoste! with accommodation for forty-nine children was fully occupied for the major part of the year. The United Sports Club ground at Thomson's Falls was taken over by the Thomson's Falls Urban District Council to provide sports amenities for ali races. The Couneil's new .€3,000 beerhall was opened and bas proved a popular asset to the comrnunity. The Aberdare County Council tried a new method of publieizing their activities by taking a stand at the Mount Kenya and Aberdare County Ag-rieul­ tura! Show in 1961. The stand was a popular exhibit and was highly commended by the judges. A youth club and social club were initiated at Nanyuki and both have been most successfu l, the attendance at the youth club averaging 80 while the social club bad nearly 200 members. Naivasha County Council completed the hoste! for the European Primary School at Naivasba for 42 boarders, while from the proceeds of a poil rate of Sh. 5 on the African community two new schools were started- an intermediate school at Gilgil and a Primary School at 01 Kalou. 23

The rains badly affected development of the Maendeleo ya W anawake rn ove­ ment as the women were so often absent salvaging what they could of their crops from the floods, and being unable as a result to afford the expenses of attendance. The Sunday market at Njabini continues to attract large crowds from the Kinangop as well as Fort Hall and Kiambu Districts. This helps towards the excellent results obtained from the proceeds of the beerhall there, although all othee beerhalls continued on a reasonably sound leve! of turnover. Uasin Gishu County Council appointed a full-time Director of Social Services and considerable strides were made with community development work as a result. The officers in charge now manage County Social Services as well as the neighbouring Eldoret Municipal Social Services. A cinema projector and generator were purchased and are in use two or three evenings each week at the various social halls. In addition to cinemas the Council's activities on social services included Maendeleo ya Wanawake clubs, football leagues and adult literacy education. Kitale County Council through its Rural District Settlement Committees continued to advise the Commissioner of lands and the Land Control Board on all transactions relating to land within the area of jurisdiction of the Rural District Councils. In 1961 this function was transferred to a Divisional Land Board but as the County Council has representation on the Board it still retains sorne interest in this matter. Approval was given by the Ministry of Local Government to the Kitale County Council to assist financially with the extension of rural telephones up to a maximum contribution of !2,000 but despite protracted negotiations no further progress was made. The most complicated factor was the natural reluctance of local farmers to bind themselves to repayment of capital sums during a period of political uncertainty. Kericho Urban District Councils' programme of installing new street ligbting suffered disruption from delays in delivering the equipment from England due to dock-strikes there. Plans for a new social and community hall as the beginning of a civic centre made sorne progress but there is a confiict of opinion over the site which bas still to be resolved before work can commence. The appearance of the town bad greatly improved with the work progressing on laying out Bazaar Square and Coronation Gardens. Plots of land were acquired on Temporary Occupation Licences for use as allotments in Nandi Hills and Lumbwa Townships. Nine street lamps were erected in Nandi Hills Township. The three bed emergency ward at Kiplong Missionary H ospital were completed and paid for by a special rate levied on ratepayers in the North, West and East Sotik Wards. Improvements to the appearance of Sotik Township were carried out with repaies to the roads and the planting of a variety of trees and shrubs.

Townships The nurnber of self-accounting townships increased by tbree with the addition to Machakos, and , of Karatina, Meru and Kiambu. Machakos was forced to raise its conservancy and sanitary services fees considerably to meet with mounting costs. Two further public latrines were constructed. The appearance of the market was rouch improved by the replace­ ment of the temporary stalls by Arcon Shelter Structures erected on raised concrete platforms. Seventy-seven mercury type street lamps are now installed with a twelve hour service from 6.30 p.m. 24

A roads improvement scheme was embarked on by Malindi Township at a cost of !9,200. A large number of people were temporarily rendered bomeless after a disastrous fire in the old town wbicb destroyed or darnaged 20 bouses. Negotiations were still in progress witb Government concerning taking over the running of the wbolesale fisb market. The total cost of ! 16,000 bas been met by the Government grant of ! 10,000 and the township will be responsible for the remaining !6,000. The scheme wbich includes cold storage facilities is to assist the Kenya sea-fishing industry by replacing the traditional tied boat system with a modern organized form of fisb marketing. Kakamega compleled phase I of the Amalemba Housing Estate as a tenant purchase scheme. AU 40 bouses have been taken up. Phase II of 14 bouses of a more expensive standard have also been completed and taken up. The youth club started in 1960 has made good progress and a number of otberwise idle children bave. been trained to be useful citizens. Il is o[ interest to note tbat the committee met 11 times during 1961 discussing such matters as public health, allocation of plots and licences, housing and the general development plans of the township. Karatina became a self-accounting township and its preliminary valuation roll was estimated at !87,305. Initial development concerned the improvement to the township roads, the taking over of the stadium and the promotion of social activities. Meru has completcd lbe bitumenization of balf a mi le of trunk road through the township white the sewerage scbeme only required the building of the treatment plant before completion. Development bas been slowed down as the town plan has still to be finisbed in detail; wbile it was apparent that there was also Jack of finance for building purposes. Kiambu bas made a quiet start to becoming a self-accounting township and development bas been concentrated on consolidating the township's financial position. Limuru. and were declared to be Grade "B" townships.

Legislation

ÛRDINANCES

The [ollowing Ordinances concerning local government were enacted during the two years under review. (a) The Local Autborities Provident Fund Ordinance (No. 25 of 1960) which provided for the establishment of a Local Authorities Provident Fund to be supervised and managed by a Board, for tbose local autho­ rities which found tbat the setting up of a special Council Fund was both time-consuming and expensive. (b) The Elections Offences (Amend ment) Ordinance (No. 41 of 1960). (c) The Local Authorities (Revenue) Ordinance (No. 60 of 1960), which regularised the position witb regard to the grant paid to Councils otber than African District Councils, formerly known as the Traffic Revenue Grant. (d) The Eviction of Tenants (Control) (Mombasa) (Amendment) Ordinance (No. 62 of 1960). .. 25

BY-LAWS Municipalities Nairobi City made by-laws in 1960 for tire services and parking bays, and Nakuru Municipality passed street trading by-laws. In 1961 Eldoret made new by-laws for the prohibition of unauthorized cultivation and fo r the control of foodshops and stores. Kisumu Municipatity by-laws included provision for the conversion of pail closets and for sewerage rate by-laws and for building (planning) by-laws. Kitale passed water by-laws whi le Nairobi City passed general nuisance by-laws. conservancy by-laws, and restaurant, eating-bouse, and snack bar by-laws. Ail councils amended various sections of their by-laws.

COUNTIES During 1960 and 196 1 county district councils passed 94 new or amending by-laws. County councils approved social welfare poli rate orders, education poU rate orders and hospital poil rate orders as weU as control of itinerant contractors by-laws in the case of Naivasha and Nairobi. Advertisements by-1aws were passed by Nakuru, Uasin Gishu and Nairobi County Councils; quarrying by-laws by Naivasha County Council and services fees by-laws by Nairobi County Council. Nyanza. Uasin Gishu and Aberdare Councils approved Provident Fund Ru les.

Providcnt Fund The Local Authorities (Provident Fund) Ordinance (No. 25 of 1960) came into effect on the 5th July, 1960, and by December, 1961 , 20 local authorities were members of the Fund including one municipal board, four county councils, twelve African district councils and three townships. 1,267 persons are now members of the Fund. Funds are invested in the first instance with the Local Government Loans Authority at 5-t per cent on twelve months' notice. In 1961 out of the balance then standing to the credit of the Fund in the Local Government Loans Authority, stock was purchased of f20,000 nominal value of Kenya Government 6t per cent stock, 1965. The balance of the Fund remaining in the Local Government Loans Authority at 31 1l 2/ 1961 after ma king refunds to con tri butors was !43,053. The average rate of interest earned in 1961 was 5.82 per cent.

African District Councils Legislation Two main subjects of legislation were:-

(a) The setting up of statutory Locational Councils in South Nyanza (L.N. 231 160) , Elgon Nyanza (L.N. 371 160), Narok (one council) (L.N. 401 /60), Machakos (one council) (L.N. 408 /60), and Central Nyanza (L.N. 313/61). (b) The establishment in the Northern Province of six new African district councils at Isiolo, Marsabit, Turkana, Wajir, Mandera and Moya!e (L.N. 434 to 439 of 1961 inclusive) and the extension of the Garissa (Riverine) African District Council to cover a wider area of jurisdic: tion (L.N. 433/61). 26

NYANZA PROVINCE Elgon Nyanza This bas been a period of solid devetopment for the Councit under the guidance of its Chairman, Mr. Joseph Pascal Nabwana, despite a tendency for problems to be viewed from a tribal rather than a district point of view. The estimated grant to the District Education Board for 1960 was !45,088 out of the fl35,264 required, and for 196 1 f55,263 out of the !165,789 required. Jn 1961 the Councit agreed to the introduction of an eight or seven year schoot course for chitdren, to be started in 1963 and not in 1964 as originalty planned. There have been an increasing number of students at schools applying to the Councit for bursaries, and the Council with limited finances bad to devise a system wbereby orpbans were considered first, chitdren of very poor people second and the rest in order of merit. The Secondary School was opened in 1961. A major advance in agricultural devetopment was made with the Council giving full support to the start of the programme on land registration. In addition grade cattle and cattle cleansing by-laws were passed to assist in the develop­ ment of livestock in Elgon Nyanza. Three health centres were completed bringing the total up to six. The object is to bave a health centre witbin a radius of 10 miles for every inhabitant and provisional allocation bas been made of another flO,OOO to help complete the remaining four centres required. A scbeme of improving water supplies by the construction of stone weirs was initiated in 1960 but beavy rains in 1961 beld up progress considerably. ALDEV have supplied funds to help the scherne. Even though the five year ban by the Council on the issue of new trading plots in markets does not end till 1962, tbere bas stiU been considerable pressure from locations for new allocations despite the continuing Jack of developrnent on many existing plots. Roads suffered from heavy rainfall. In May, 1960, 10.87 inches fel! in 16 days, and the rainfaU in 1961 was the heaviest recorded. In spite of the diffi­ culties the Council in 1961 graded 853 miles of road, opened drains, inserted culverts and opened blocked cutvert pipes; sbaped 11 miles of the Misikhu and Sirisia road and murramed seven miles of this road. A number of semi­ permanent bridges were completed by the Council's bridge unit. The Maendeleo ya Wanawake movement suffered in 1961 from failure to find a suitable persan to replace the C.D.O. (W). Two youth clubs were opened at Matite and Kisiwa and three more are planned. The finances of the Council remained in a satisfactory state despite a short­ faU in the collection of rates for 196 1 of !3,776.

North Nyanza In 1961 , Counciltor Chief Mathew Mwenesi was instalted as Cbairman of the Council. Despite the ravages of armyworm, drought and floods normal services were maintaioed without any curtailment. The Goveroor addressed the Council in November, 1960. 27

The secretary's and treasurer"s departments were split into two separate units each with its own filing system. The rate was increased in 1960 from Sh. 21 to Sh. 30 giving a surplus of sorne !23,000 for 1960 and allowing the Council to break even in 1961 despite a drop in rate revenue and cess payments on maize due to the drought and floods. There are now 11 youth centres in North Nyanza sited in the more populous areas, which are giving training to 1,500 children in further education, carpentry, tailoring, domestic science, agriculture and civics. A feature of 1ife in the district bas been the increase in self-help groups of which there are now more than 600, working on an average of three days per week. Their tasks bave included the building of homes, kitcbens and cattle sheds, the digging of latrines, planting banana and coffee trees, clearing and weeding lands, consolidating or enclosing holdings and clearing springs and digging small dams. The homecraft training centre at Musaa continued to be very popular and the two six month courses a year are always fully booked. The Council maintains sorne 38 miles of major roads, 165 miles of secondary roads and 164 miles of minor roads. Serious damage occurred during the heavy rains. Three healtb centres were completed, ali of which were fully staffed and equipped. Much of the equipment was obtained through the generosity of UNICEF. The Kakamega Hospital maternity unit consisting of a maternity ward of 20 beds, an ante-natal ward of 18 beds and a cottage for orphans continues to be a big asset to the district. In 1961 it was estimated that 71,300 cbildren were in primary schools, and 16,450 in intermediate schools in North Nyanza. ln 1961 the Counci1 contributed !83,183 towards the total cost of !388,267. The state of the markets organization was considered to be far from satis­ factory, and control of a number of markets was handed over to the Locational Councils in an attempt to increase efficiency in collection of fees.

Central Nyanza The former Secretary to the Council, Mr. J. M. Omino, B.E.M. was installed as Chairman of the Council in 1961. The Council's financial position continued to be a source for concern, the total revenue in 1961 being !21,000 below the estimates, whi le the rate collection was f18,000 below the 1960 figure. This was partially attributed to political opposition and partially to crop failures. In consequence of the financial position, construction of capital works bas been limited but four intermediate school tuition blocks and Iwo classroom blocks were completed as weil as two health subcentres. Reconstruction of the Yala to Ukwala road was started but had to be suspended due to the beavy rains at the end of 1961. In 1960, 34,000 head of cattle and 25,700 head of sheep and goats were sold through the stock markets. In 1961 , 27 new markets were established, and 250 new plots allocated for trading purposes. It was found necessary to revoke the allocation of licences to a number of plots where development had not taken place. 28

The floods badly affected the West and East Kano, and Bunyala Locations. Temporary dispensaries were opened in these areas assisted by the provision of mobile clinics. The health of the community did not noticeably deteriorate. The leprosy problem is causing concern in the district as there are estimated to be sorne 10,000 cases of which 771 were notified as new cases during 1961. One leprosy dresser is now employed by Council in each location. A survey carried out at two schools showed that over 60 per cent of the children bad bilharzia disease, but it is hoped that the water supplies scheme which is pro­ gressing will help to alleviate this problem. The locational councils were made statutory bodies in 1961 and have continued to develop. Six locational council secretary / treasurers attended a four week local government course organized by the Ministry of Local Government at Maseno Training Centre.

Sourn NYANZA A good deal of administrative re-organization bas bad to be effected consequent upon the decision to split the Council into two councils as from the 1st January, 1962. The African District Council of Kisii would be centred on Kisii Township and the African D istrict Counci l of South Nyanza would be centred on the new administrative centre and township of Roma Bay. A number of the Council's staff went on overseas courses to Britain, America and Italy to obtain wider experience and qualifications for their respective posts. In 1960 the African district council delegated its responsibilities for building dispensaries to locational councils, four being built in the course of the year. A number of health centres were constructed by the African district council­ four in 1960 and four again in 196 1. The ambulance charges and in-patients fees were raised to help towards providing for the ever-increasing costs of medical and health services. With education, recurrent expenditure alone in 1960 cost the Council .€99,125 out of a total estimated expenditure of .€216,905. In 1961 the provision for overseas bursaries was discontinued, the moncy being voted instead to sending Council's staff on overseas courses. Secondary school bursaries were awarded up to a total of .€5,000. ln 1960 the Council contributed .€2,600 towards agricultural services carried on by Government and supported the start of severa( schemes for improved livestock. In 1961 many cattle died from drought and the estimated surviving numbers ~e ll to a leve! not reached since 1934. There are now 28 location councils levying a rate of Sh. 5 per ratepayer. The Council controls two forest areas. Kodera Forest which is long estab­ lished brings in a steady income during the year while Nyangweta Forest is still being developed. The finances of the Council suffered from the regrettably ready belief of many people in the rumour that with independence no more taxes would be paid.

KIPSIOIS The Council bas been actively considering an amalgamation with the neighbouring Nyanza County Council and discussions are still going on. There are now nine location councils with a majority of elected members with the chief of the location as chairman. 29

The Nyanza County Council continued to maintain the roads on behalf of the Kipsigis African District Council-an arrangement which bas proved its worth over severa! years. The Council meets 80 per cent of the cost of mainte­ nance on minor roads, the Road Authority providing 20 per cent as a grant. Markets in the remote parts of the district were inactive and bardly developed white those which were in the more developed areas were beginning to prosper. The Council refused to allow the allocation of any new trading plots for the next two years.

Very few youngsters of the Kipsigis tribe appear to want to join the Council for training as dressers, or hospital assistants and the Council bas to rely on trained public health workers from other districts.

With the rescinding of the Government ru1es probibiting grade stock from being freely imported into the district a number of stock were brought in, sorne dying from Jack of attention to the preventive measures needed to control disease. The Council's cattle-cleansing by-laws passed in 1961 will help to improve the situation.

The cess on maize was reduced from Sb. 2 to Sb. 1 per bag, and the Council agreed with a Government request not to impose a cess on tea until the crop bas become well-established.

Grants of ±:500 were made to each of the two big mtsston hospitals at Kaplong and Tenwek to assist them in reducing fees to Kipsigis patients, as these two hospitals play an important part in the public health services of the district.

RIFT VALLEY PROV INCE

Nandi Education services continued to expand but it was found that although people were willing to donate towards the cost of providing new buildings, tbese could not be taken up as there were then no funds for teachers or equipment.

School committees developed an increased initiative and sense of responsibi­ lity.

The Council assisted the R.C.M. School at Kaiboi to provide trade and technical education.

In 1960 tbree dispensaries were re-opened, the maternity ward at District Hospital was extended at a cost of ±:950 white in 1961 a rnaternity wing was built at Kabiyet Health Centre. A special rate was levied in Kemeloi Location to assist towards the capital cost of a new health centre there.

The Council is now responsible for approximately 50 miles of secondary roads, and in 1960 engaged a qualified civil engineer to be in charge of the roads department.

A rural water supply scheme costing about ! 10,000 was completed at Cheptil with the assistance of a grant from ALDEV. The scheme brings water to the houses of 200 plot owners. 30

A successful district agricultural show was held in 1960. In 1961 as a result of the large iocrease in high grade cattle more thao tweoty dairies were established in the district. One of these now supplies the Kapsabet Township. Self help schemes and the youth clubs continue to make progress. Locational councils were mostly concerned with the construction and running of dips on which a major programme of devolopment bas been started.

WEST POKOT The development of this Council was considerably extended with a greater knowledge of their duties on the part of the councillors. Committees of councils were established in 1960 and in 1961 councillors took the place of Government departmental officers as chair men of the individual committees. However, with only a handful of literate councillors the advice and assistance of government officers was slill very rouch in demand. Four location councils were started in 1960 financed from the proceeds of Sb. 5 rate in three cases and Sh. 7 with the other. Tn 1961 councils were set up in ali other locations. 1961 was a difficult year due to the drought but the rates collected were only slightly Jess than in 1960. The assistant secretary and a Council clerk attended the local government course at Maseno while two health assistants have been under training in 1961.

El.OEYO-MARAKWET Unforeseen caUs on the finances of the Council have meant that the rate bas bad to be raised from Sh. 20 to Sh. 28 and a further increase is expected in 1962. The Council's incarne from its forests feU drastically and the vagaries of the weatber belped to bring about a far lower return in rate collection. Standing committees of the Council were reported to have been discharging their responsibilities admirably especially the F inance and General Pur·poses Commit tee. Location councils continued to sboulder more responsibilities, notably the building of new primary schools and improvement of old schools. After initial difficulties and sorne irresponsibility in running their finances the councils have gained considerably in experience and have made steady progress. There was a great improvement in the roads in 1960, only for the benefits to be washed away in 1961. A number of capital works were completed in 1960 including Tot and [ten Healtb Centres, and a Council worksbop. The financial difficulties of 1961 bave however restricted new capital development. The Council approved the installation of an X-ray plant at Tambach- the second Counci l to do so; and also built a Tuberculosis ward at Tambach as a start towards attempting to stamp out the disease. Encouragement towards improvement of markets and the erection of perma­ nent buildings has been a feature of Council's policy with tracte.

BAR INGO As witb other Councils whose jurisdiction extends over large areas of dry country, the drougbt and army worm bit the Council's finances very hard. As a great number of people were in receipt of famine relief the Council's receipts from rates dropped considerably. 31

The Council was also most unfortunate to !ose the services of its secretary by bis deatb in November, 196 1. A new Council was instalied early in 1960 consisting of 15 elected members and Il nominated members. The system of councillors being appointed as chair­ men of committees continued to work weil. The office buildings were extended in 1960, and more staff housing built at Mogotio and Kabarnet. Marigat and Eldama Ravine Health Centres were reported to be treating up to 600 out-patients per month. Work on spring protection and small weirs, the payment being shared equally by the Council and ALDEV, proceeded steadily. Location councils bave not been able to develop to any great extent principally because the necessary time and training could not be given to them by the Government officers concerned, who were ei ther distributing fa mine relief or attempting to restore the countryside to normal working after unprece­ dented floods.

SAMBURU The elections for the new Council were be1d in 1960. ln 1961 divisional counci1s were set up as a second tier autbority performing the same tasks as location counci1s in ether districts. As the Samburu District covers vast areas of arid countryside the councils bad perforee to be representati ve of wide areas. The new councils made a slow start but one in particular approached its responsibilities with admirable gravity and responsibility. In 1960 revenues received a windfall of over fll,OOO in the form of incarne from the confiscation of stock for trespassing. l t was noted that the actual income of the Council bad increased from f27,000 in 1957 to f85,000 in 1960, an indication of the speed of development over these years. ln 196 1 the Counci1 decided to abo1ish grazing fees 1eaving itse1f with an an nuai commitment of f1 ,900 on repayments of grazing scheme loans. The institution of the committee system in 196 1 bad the effect of improving councillors' know1edge of the problems of local government particularly on the financial side. A decision was reacbed to close down the Samburu Ranch in 1962, and a large capital sum of more than f8,500 was banded over to the Council.

CcntTal Province K IAMBU

The first African Cbairman of the Council-Mr. Peter Thande-was installed by the Governor in August, 1961. His Excellency had also opened the new Counci1 offices and chambers in the previous year. An attempt in 1960 to develop a third tier local authority with town councils for the large urban village in Kiambu District was a fa ilure. There was practically no enthusiasm at ail for the venture. The problem of rate defaulters was overcome in 1961 by the Council ruling that no child should be admitted to school unless the parent had paid his rate. ln view of tbe fact that the Council paid approximately f69,000 to the District Education Board in 1961 , the demand was a most reasonable one. 32

Council gave encouragement to various projects to establish rural industries which it was hoped would be in fuU production by 1962. The Council has pressed ahead with ils own bituminization scheme on the Ndumberi to Githunguri road wbicb was expected to be completed carly in 1962. This is the first African district council to have entered into this form of road development. There are now 18 youth centres catering for the technical advancement of sorne 1,600 children. Carpentry and sewing were the most popular classes although ti nsmith and leatberwork instruction was expanding, particularly the latter. The Council relies to a considerable extent on revenue from cesses imposed on various agricultural products, to fin ance development in roads and produce inspection which is of benefit to the farmers. Sales of wattlc bark increased because farmers wanted the land for other cash crops which are now more lucrative, and tbere are signs that the pineapple industry is going ahead. Provided the markets for the produce can be maintained. the Council did not expect to see any reduction in revenue from this source in the near future. A reorganization of establisbed markets was completed with proper plans now available for ali markets. The Council is now able to maintain an efficient method of administration, and to control the collection of revenue. Extensions to Wangige Health Centre were completed. Dagoretti Childrens· Centre for delicate, physically handicapped and partially deaf children admitted 198 children during 1961 and discharged 187 children after treatment and help in the form of training for the child's particular needs.

FORT H ALL The financial posttton of the Council has improved immeasurably. ln 1960 the Council became solvent for the first time since 1954. l n 196 1 a prospective deficit was turned into an excellent surplus after children were refused admittance to schools until the parents' rate receipts were produccd. The new Council chamber was completed in 1961 . The Council has also been engaged on construetiog new staff housing with water and electricity, a new workshop and garage and completion of the Kandara and Kigumo Health Centres. There was a marked decrease in the incidence of Tuberculosis in 1960 due tn part to the good attendance at T.B. Clinics which has checked the spread of disease. Council bas continued to purchase grade cattle for resale to good farmers. whi le the demand for artificial insemination services has steadily risen. Of the 15 youth centres in the district Kiranga and Kireti Clubs have an attendance of 370 and 250 respectively and are among the best in the country. Considerable emphasis has been placed on agricul ture at these centres.

NYER! The highlight for the Councif has been the opening of the Ruringu Centre, comprising the new Council offices and chamber, a library and restaurant and petrol service station. The ceremony was performed by the Governor. At the end of 1961 Councillor Chief Wilson lkamba was appointed Chairman. 33

A new Cou neil was appointed in November, 1961 , and prov1s1on was made for triennial elections to take place to overcome the difficulties caused when an alm ost entirely new body of councillors are elected without any previous experience in local government. ft was not possible in 1960 to construct any permanent health centres or dispensaries but the Council benefited from a gift of two mobile dispensaries from UNICEF. The ambitious Zaina Water Reticulation Scheme was opened by the Minisler for Agriculture in August, 1961. The object of the scheme is to provide a piped water supply to ali holdings over an a rea of 3,100 acres. The movement of landholders from the villages back to their plots has been slow due to the praiseworthy determination of the Council that ali farm dwellings will be constructed to a high standard under the Council"s Building by-laws. The Council"s bill for education in 1960 was fl27,637 and in 1961 came to !137,344. The continued incrcase in costs means that the Council, though barely able to afford an y further increases, will perforee be asked to increase its subvention if educational facilities are to be expanded. The Council"s rates were Sh. 40 in 196 1 and a further Sh. JO was lev ied for locational councils. Proposais for a land rate were discussed but no definite agreement materialized.

EMBU The elected member for Legislative Council for Embu, Mr. J. J. M. Nyagah. was appointed Chairman of the Council at the end of 1961. The foundation stone for the new council chamber and ollices was la id on the same day by the M inister for Local Government. Despite famine and flood. the Council"s revenue from rates was onl y 20 per cent lower than the estimate, white the revenue from cesses on agricultural products was substantially in excess of the amount expected. The balance of the Council's reserve now stand at f 132,000. The Council put in band a number of new water schemes, and work was commenced on the Kabare Reticulated Water Scheme, which is designed to bring piped water supplies to more than 1,200 farms. A start was also made to the Mwea Water Development and G razing Scheme. ln 1960 the Council handed over control of its forests to the Central Govern­ ment Forests Department. A new communily development training centre at Kangaru was opened, and il was hoped to extend the scope of the courses gi ven particularly in adult education. Attendance at dispensaries and heahh centres continued to increase and considerable progress bas been made in the replacement of untrained by trained dressers. The need for further expansion of health services combined with in­ creasing costs and the inability of Central Government to consider increasing the grant threw a heavy burden on the Council whose expenditure on public health was now in excess of f40,000 per annum. Two new beerhaUs were opened in 1961. Arrears of rent combined with difficulties of eviction have led the Council to delay any consideration of extending the tenant housing purchase scbeme. A financial adviser was appointed in March, 196 1. 34

MERU

An increase in the leve! of the rate from Sh. 25 to Sh. 30 failed to bring an increase in revenue. Apart from the difficulties experienced from natural causes it was apparent that the ceiling of taxation had been reached for the time being with many persons preferri ng to go to a detention camp rather than paying the rates due. A health centre at Miathene was opened by Lady Renison, while another was completed later at Mpokoni. The P.C.E.A. Mission built a new maternity block from Council funds while the Catholic Mission used a Council grant to help build a cottage hospital. The roads branch was kept busy wi th the construction of a new road to Nyambenes financed from International Bank Loan Funds for opening up areas of high potential in agriculture. Following from a visit to Elgon Nyanza, councillors decided to stop any further allocation of new plots in markets or the provision of new markets where the potential trade is too small to justify it. Work on the provision of facilities in the Council's Game Reserve was delayed by the resignation of the Game Warden, but with the appointment of a successor at the end of 196 1 it was hoped to overcome the difficulties. Elections, oathing and floods hampered the work of community develop­ ment and made it difficult for the interest of many to be maintained.

MuKocooo

The Council consists of nine e!ected mcmbers and three nominated members and serves a comparatively small and backward rural arca. A number of sub-surface dams were built and others extended. Five surface dams were completed and work commenced on a water catchment scheme but this was held up for Jack of funds. The Il Polei to Dol-Dol road was completely re-aligned and reshaped . • The Council depends for payrnent of rates upon any stock sales which can be held, but the long period of quarantine for foot and mouth in 1960 enabled only one sale to be held. 196 1 was a better year with three auction sales at which 1,659 head of cattle were sold. The Council bad to reduce the rent for the beerhall in 1960 in view of the small amount of business transacted as there was little moncy to spare in the a rea.

Southcrn Province

MACHAKOS

ln 1960 Machakos became the second Council to have its own African Chairman. Mr. Onesimus Musyoki, B.E.M. being appointed to the post. A Council workshop was started under a chief mechanic to service and repair Council's vehicles. The Council's sisal scheme continued to function weil. resulting in 2,780 tons being sold in 1960. 35

A combination of poor harvests in 1959 with drought resulting in non-pay­ ment of rates and political resistance to payment of rates had in 1960 absorbed ali the Councirs surplus balances by 196 1. The Council was forced to revert to a care and maintenance basis for most of 1961 until the financial prospects of the Council had improved. No capital works were undertaken and work on roads and other services were severely curtailed. T owards the end of 196 1 the floods damaged crops but restored the water table and the grass cover to the land the benefits of which would be received in 1962. The Kangundo Location Council was declared to be a statutory body in 1960, being much more advanced both in productivity and wealth than the other locations.

KITU I The Council was composed of 23 elected members and seven nominated members. lt was rcported that the standard of debate and knowledge of procedure continued to improve. Busi ness of the Cou neil was dealt with in the following committees : - (1) Finance and General Purposes 9 members. (2) Trades and Markets 7 members. (3) Natural Resources 6 members. (4) Terms of Service . . 6 members. (5 ) Water Development 6 members. (6) Health and Works 7 members. (7) Bursaries and Education 8 members. A financial ad viser was engaged in 1961, and the Counci l's secretary went on a one-year's course to England to study Public Administration. ln 196 1 there were 20 intermediate and 11 7 primary schools for which the Council voted f.2 1,777 in addition to the Government grant and school fees wbich help fi nance education. A number of dispensaries were closed in 1961 as the little use made of them did not justify the additional expenditure. The provision of water supplies has expanded considerably with 14 miles of piping laid in 1960 together with storage tanks, pumphouses, engines. cattle troughs and weirs. A number of areas have b: en set aside for forest development, and the Council has shown an increased awareness of the need for aiTorestation. Very little use of the Athi-Tiva ranching schemc had been made up to 196 1 due to the refusai to pay grazing fees. During the height of the drought the land was leased to the European farmers from Machakos at Sh. 2 per head a month. The moncy helped the Council towards repayment of the loan for capital development of the scheme, which is an an nuai charge of f. l ,500. The 8.2 Yatta Ranching Scheme suiTered severcly during 196 1 from the trespassing of up to 20,000 head of cattle from the Machakos District. The K itui people also moved in their cattle and the result was a complete break­ down of grazing control and vi rtual devastation of the scheme. ln November, four of the Sa hiwal bulls on the scheme were stolen. The Couneil construc;ed a large number of staff quarters. with rondavels and houses. The garage was reorganized to improvc its efficiency and to make it more economie. 36

KAJ!ADO

The Council suffered from la rge deficiences in revenue. The cattle saleyards wcre closed for three quarters of 1960 and the ratepayers who rely upon the sa!e of cattle to pay their rates were unable to find the money required. Theo in .1 961 drought and army worm were followed by floods in wb ich it is estimated the Masai !ost over 500,000 head of cattle. ln 1960 two health centres were started but completion of them both awaits the pïOvision of more funds. The main event for the Council was agreement of the Government to band over control of the Amboseli National Park. The Counci l have plans for the improvement of the Park and at present are putting back into the Park ali revenue received fr om it. Scarcity of water points and fencing were considered to be the two big problems facing the Council in its desire to help develop the Kajiado District.

NAROK

The problem of deve!opment of the fo rests in Councirs area of jurisdiction was the main subject requiring Council's attention in 1960. Sales of timber baving falien drastically the Council's revenue from royalties also suffered while the timber companies exploiting the forests found themselves in difficulties owing to the uncertain world market. Work started on the new Council offices in 1961. The Olchoro Oirogwa ranching scheme made a handsome profit of f6,000 although still in its infancy and short of land. The Purko Sheep Ranch belies its name as it in fact covers its expenses from sales of wheat, but nonetheless bas continued to encourage the Masai to purchase higb-grade sheep though with not very encouraging results so far. A new health centre was completed and a mobile health unit was also purcbased. The Council levied a special Sh. 5 rate on each ratepayer in 1960 to increase education facilities in the district. As cattle are the basis of the district's economy, it is not surpnsmg to note that the Council spends the substantial sum of f5,660, a year on veterinary services. The Counci l bas benefited by establishing the Mara Game Reserve. Receipts from touri sts and shooting parties were substantial, nearly fi ,OOO a year alone coming from controlled area permits obtained by hunters.

Coast Province TAJTA TAVETA 1960 was a notable year in that Council agreed to set aside land for fo rest development, thougb it bas taken a long time for the advantages and wisdom of this action to be appreciated. Development in healtb, roads and services otber than education is still hampered by the Council spending over 50 per cent of its free revenue on education which is too bigb a proportion for a Council wbose area is so poorly developed. 37

Two new dispensaries were opened at Mwanda and at Kasigau.

Considerable progress was achieved in maintaining roads due to the grant to the Council by the Road Authority of a n Atla.> Grader and Traclor. The heavy rains in 196 1, however, caused substantial damage to the road system.

The Treasurer of the Council was sent on a local government course to England.

KWALE

While the Council had a most successful year in 1960 from the financial point of view, 196 1 was disastro us. Three quarters of the maize planted in 1961 suffered from rust and the cashew nut crop was very poor as the trees were continuously losing tlowers before pollination.

The implementation of increased sa laries following the ri se given to the Government ofTicers in the Flemming Commission's recommendations, added f7,000 on the Councir s wage bill.

The Mariakani Milk Plant which was run in conjunction with the African District Council was temporarily ha nded over to Government to enable development of the milk plant to be effected with the a id of a UNICEF loan.

A pi lot scheme to eradicate bilharzia was tried at Pemba in the Mwavumbo Location but the result was not very encouraging as little response was made by the local people.

Three day and one boarding intermediate schools were opened m 1960; and four intermediate a nd three primary schools in 1961.

Proposais to include the Wasin-Shimoni Communal Reserve within the Couneils area of jurisdiction met with a flat refusa! on the part of the loca l population who apparently felt they could continue just as well without local authority services.

The assistant secretary went on a one year's course to England while one gi rl is currently on a two-year"s course at Kisumu qualifying as an Assistant Health Yisitor.

A new Council with 21 elected members took office in the middle of 1961.

The exploitation of ebony continues steadily to the financial advantage of the Council while an Jndia n firm extracted Aloe juice in the hinterland of the district in 1960.

KtLIFI

A decision in 1958-59 that Swahilis should not pay rates to the Kilifi Council led to a number of persons with Swahili connexions climbing on to the band­ wagon with the result that revenue feU short of the estimate.

The rates were raised in 1961 to Sh. 25. Although the drought caused a shortfa ll in estimated revenue nonetheless the actual revenue received in 1961 was f6,000 more than in 1960. The following table shows the Council's receipts since 1956. 38

R evenue from No. of Rates Y ear R ates Paie/ i 1956 17,277 43,309 1957 21,8 16 43,948 1958 21,384 40,839 1959 21 ,520 39,268 1960 39,220 49,908 1961 45,156 33,203

The location councils have continued to make progress and will soon be at the stage when they merit consideration for statutory powers. In 1960 the policy of building dams in areas where, although water was needed the people were reluctant to assist, was changed to giving assistance with maize meal and tractor ripping to areas where the people were wi lli ng to turn out and assist These areas were generally in the hinterland rather than near the Coast li ne. The provision of Peugeot vans as mobile health units has proved very popular, and three vans now perform a most useful service. There are now 74 aided and 16 unaided primary schools in the district and 17 aided and one unaided intermediate schools. The Mariakani milk scheme run jointly with the Kwale African District Council was temporarily handed over to Government as reported under Kwale. lt is of interest to note that the following gallonage of milk was collected and in view of the dry conditions the 1961 figure was very good indeed. 1958 978,274 ga ll ons 1959 947,563 gall ons 1960 943,666 gallons 1961 949,443 gall ons The K ilifi producers received f28,361 during 1961 from the sale of milk to the plant.

TANA R I VER New elections werc held in January, 1961, and wcre conducted by the District Officer by launch and Land-Rover. There are nine electcd members and six nominated mcmbers in the Council. The Council operates in a poor district and out of a total revenue of €21.811 received in 1960 sorne ! 13,723 was in the form of Government grants. Thcre were eight Maendeleo ya Wanawake (women's) clubs which held a show in October, 1960. Their exhibits were of a high standard. ln 1961 the number of clubs had risen to 12. The effect of the flooding of the Tana River was a heavy blow to the Counci l. Hola and Ngao lntermediate Schools were badly damaged white the Nsansin Drift and Tarasaa Bridge were swcpt away. The road unit had a difficult time as the grader is not sufficiently heavy or robust to tackle the hard soils encountered in the dry weather. The floods made the problem of road maintrnance even more difficult. 39

FRERETOWN This council occupies an interesting position. Jt covers an arca of no more tban 50 acres in the midst of the Mombasa Municipality. Its independence arises from an agreement reached in 1938 between the Government and the Church Missionary Society that the residents who were descendants of freed slaves should have the property kept prirnarily for them and sbould have their own local native council. The problems now arising are that the area may not benefit from developments going ahead in the surrounding Municipal arca; white the local inhabitants are reluctant to alter the status quo for fear of losing security of tenure and the need to accept the imposition of high rates. Despite the poverty of the inhabitants, however, the Coun ci l continues to run the Settlement with efficiency. The highlight of 1960 was the visit of the Governor to the Setllement including within the tour the Emmanuel Church and the Maendeleo ya Wanawake and Nursery School classes. As a result of agreement by the residents to pay the Municipal education rate of Sh. 8/ 50, and the generous grant of land from the Settlement area a new lntermediate School to serve the surrounding arca was built in F reretown. A decision was reached in 1961 to shelve building a school hall and to concentrate on installing a piped water supply instead.

Northern Province GARISSA The arca of jurisdiction of the former Garissa (Riverine) Council was extended to cover the whole district in 1962. The Somali and Orma elements are taking a great deal of interest in the new Council's atfairs but the Riverine tribes boycotted the elections as they considered they were not sufficien tly represented. The three dispensaries were kept open although attendance figures are still Jo w. The Council has to subsidize education considerably as attendances at schools are poor, and the parents of those who attend are often unable to meet the amount required for fees. It is hoped that the enlarged council witb a much greater revenue will be able to expand its service in 1963 after consolidating its financial position in 1962.

}S!OLO The Council met twice during 1961 and approved a Sh. 10 rate for 1962. Tt also approved the Hides and Skins Cess By-laws. the Stock Auctions By-Jaws, the Stock Export By-laws, the Sand Cess By-laws and the Miraa lmport Cess By-laws.

MARSABIT The Council consists of seven elected and seven nominated members. Matters of interest discussed by the Council in its first Iwo meetings held in 1961 included a proposa! that lhe Council should run the Marsabit National Reserve; the need for a grant to build a Social Hall and office; and the necessity of re-examining the position whereby the numbers of the Rendille, Gabbra and Boran people had made voluntary subscriptions towards the education of their children from the proceeds of stock sales. It was felt that the newly imposed stock sales fees could not be collected as weil as the educational subscriptions. 40

TURKANA

This Council did not meet in 1961.

WAJIR

The Council met once and approved the estimates for 1962 to be financed from a rate of Sb. 10. The Council in addition to severa! By-Jaws approved the payment of an allowance of Sb. 30 to each member attending a full meeting of the Council. Requests were made for By-laws to control grazing and for the protection of Water Pans.

MANDERA

This Council, whose arca of jurisdiction covers the north-eastern corner of Kenya and wbich borders on the Somalia Republic, was faced with special problems in drafting its By-laws so as not to conflict witb the existing trading arrangements especially in cattle. The Council also wisbed to levy marriage and divorce fees but was advised that Government legislation already covered this matter. Councillor Haji Jsmail Sbeikb Ali presented the Council with a bell to assist the Council in its proceedings.

MoYALE

The Council met twice in 1961 and at its second meeting was addressed by the Ministcr for Local Goveroment and the (then) Minister for Education (Mr. R. G. Ngala). The Council expressed a keen desire to have more primary schools and it was noted that over fl,OOO bad been subscribed by the people towards a new intermediate school. Jt was agreed that Council should take on four Rides and Skins By-law enforcement staff in 1962.

R. TATTON-BROWN, Permanent Secretary, Date: ...... · · · · · · · · Ministry of Local Government. 41

REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

The reports cootained in this appendix cover the year of account 1958 for the vari ous local authorities as follows:- (a) M unicipalities. (b) Townships. (c) County Councils. (d) County District Couocils. (e) Hospitals. In each case the fio ancial report is followed by the relevant tables containing the summarized accounts and statistics.

H. C. SEELY, A.I.M.T.A., A cting Principal Local Government lnspector.

(a) Municipalities, 1958

1. The accounts of six municipalities were subject to inspection, viz.:­ Mun icipal Councils (2)-Nairobi, Nakuru. Municipal Boards (4)- Eldoret, J(jsumu, Kitale, Mombasa. 2. Revenue and Expenditure.- Comparative fi gures for the ycars 1955 to 1958 are as fonows:- - 1955 1956 1957 1958 1 f. f. f. f. A LL M UNICIPALITI ES- G ross Revenue . . . . 2,748,465 3,432,026 3,871 ,3 13 4, 173,610 Gross Expenditurc .. . . 2,556,390 3,312,748 3,675,586 4, 196,771

NET SURPLUS . . . . .E 192,075 11 9,278 1 195,727 1 - NET D EFICIT . . . . f. - - - 23, 161 Proportionate increase in Expendi- 1 ture since 1954 (1954= 100 %) . . 11 4 148 164 190

1 1 3. R elative Expendiwre.- The relative share of each municipality in the total revenue expcnditu re for the four years endiog 1958 was :-

1955 1956 1957 1958 1 [ 1 % % % % Nairobi ...... 66 63 62 64 Mombasa ...... 16 18 17 16 Nakuru ...... 6 8 9 8 Eld oret ...... 4 4 4 4 J(jsumu ...... 7 6 6 6 K itale ...... 1 J 2 2 100 100 100 100 42

4. General Summary.-Tables M.2, M.J and M.4 show respectively the gross expenditure, gross income and net cost of services of the six municipalities rn 1958.

The following table shows how the income was derived and the main group of services upon which it was spent:-

Table M.2 Table M.J 1 Table M.4 Gross Gross Net Expenditure Expenditure Income and Income 1 Amou nt % Amou nt % Amou nt 1 1% f. f. f. Miscellaneo us Income .. - - 159,248 4 159,248 10 General Si te Value Rates - - 977,536 23 977,536 60 Governmen t Contributions in lieu of Rates .. - - 477,047 12 477,047 30 Total Net I ncome .. 1,613,831 100 Trading Se rvices .. . . 756,914 18 80 1,77 1 19 Cr. 44,857 Cr.J Public Hea lth .. . . 1,004,642 24 692,236 17 312,406 19 Public Wor ks and Services 929,294 22 94,497 2 834,797 51 Housing (a Il Races) .. 607,829 15 533,495 13 74,334 5 Administra tion (not allo- cated elsew here) .. 249,274 6 102,383 2 146,891 9 African Affia irs (not allo- cated elsew here) .. 271,988 6 222,086 5 49,902 3 Other Serv ices . . . . 376,830 9 11 3,3 11 3 263,5 19 16 Total Gross and Net Ex- penditure .. . . 4,196,771 100 1,636,992 100 Net Deficie ney, 1958 .. 23,161 0·5 23,161 1·5 1,613,83 1 101 ·5

4,173,610 199·5 14, 173,610 ] 1oo - 1

After deficits of fl3,889 in 1956 and f3,168 in 1957, Trading Services showed a surplus of !44,857 in 1958.

Although expenditure on African Affairs (f271,988) was reduced compared with 1957 (±:306,284) the net cost of the service increased from i ll ,565 in 1957 to !49.902 in 1958, due to a decrease in income from beerhalls, etc.

Net expenditure increased by ! 150,939 to f i ,636,992 in 1958, compared witb an increase of ! 147,026 in 1957. Unlike that year, the increase was not met from increased rates, but from balances.

Accumulated General Revenue Fund balances (Table M.1) amounted to ! 1,277,094 at 31st December, 1958, which represents 78 per cent of the net expenditure for 1958. 43

5. Surpluses and Deficiencies.- Four municipalities bad deficits and two showed surpluses in 1958:-

D EFICIENCJES- f. f. Nairobi ...... 95 Mombasa ...... 27,033 Nakuru ...... 2,678 Kisumu ...... 12,027 41 ,833 SURPLUSES- Eldoret ...... 14,443 Kitale ...... 4,229 18,672 f. 23,161

The deficiency at Mombasa was attributable principally to the decrease in revenue from African Af'fairs (from !64,119 to !41,296) and Rates (from !405,068 to !370,260).

At Nairobi a surplus in 1957 of !1 11,360 was reversed in 1958 to a deficit of !95. A surplus resulted in the water undertaking, whilst deficits were incurred on rents accounts and bouse purchase accounts. A combination of these, for the purposes of the following tables, gives the overall deficit of !95.

Nakuru had a surplus of !14,989 in 1957, but due to increases in expenditure on roads, African Housing, and administration and shortfalls in rates and African Affairs income, this was reversed in 1958, and a deficit was incurred of !2,678.

Kisumu had a surplus of !10,683 in 1957. In 1958 a rate refund to the Government of !10,000, plus increases in the net cost of Public Works and Services (!3,313) and Housing (!3,207) and decreases in Trading Services of !6,11 4 have resulted in a deficit of !12,027.

6. W ater Undertakings.-The fin ancial result of the water undertakings owned and operated by municipalities were :-

Expenditure Income Surplus Deficit f. f. f. f. Nairob i ...... 412,299 474,639 62,340 - Nak uru ...... 53,573 48,665 - 4,908 El do ret ...... 24,015 23,948 - 67 Ki su mu ...... 29,030 29,030 - - f. 518,917 576,282 62,340 4,975 1

The surplus on the Nairobi undertaking reversed the accumulated deficit at 31st December (!55,012) to a surplus of f.7,328. An appropriation of f.7,738 from the General Working Balance increased the accumulated surplus on the Water Undertak.ing to !15,066. 44

7. Reserves.-Reserves of rnunicipalities at 31st December, 1958, with com­ parative figures for 1957, were:-

1957 1958 f f, f, Renewals and Replacement Reserves ...... 889,637 941,755 Other Specifie Reserves ...... 433,807 425,263 Revenue Funds (accumulated Surpluses) . . .. 1,256,873 1,277,094

TOTAL ...... f, 2,580,317 2,644,112 Investrnents (including Loans to Capital) .. .. f. 1,016,285 886,262

8. Government Grants.- Table M.5 con tains details of the Government Grants paid to municipalities in 1958. Total grants compared to 1957 were: --

1957 1958

f, f, On Revenue Account ...... 912,638 903,453 On Capital Account ...... 43,220 49,248 f, 955,858 952,701

Table M.7 shows the relationsbip between locally raised rates and Govern­ ment Grants, which are paid by the taxpayers. The net burden of the cost of Local Government in ail municipalities for the years 1956 to 1958 was borne by the ratepayers and taxpayers in the foUowing proportions :-

Year Ratepayers Taxpayers % % 1956 .. 48 52 1957 .. 51 49 1958 . . 51 49

9. Rating and Va/uation.- The following rates were imposed in 1957 and 1958 on unimproved site values in the municipalities: -

Percentage Rate Valuation Roll Date 1957 1958 Year of currcncy in 1958 % % Nairobi ...... 1t li 1957 2 Mombasa ...... 3-! 3 1956 3 Nakuru ...... 4t 4t 1957 2 Eldoret ...... 4! 4t 1956 3 Kisumu ...... 4 4 1957 2 Kitale ...... 2! 2-! 1956 3 45

10. Capital Expenditure.- T able M.6 contains details of the capital expen­ diture of municipalities during 1958, totalling fl ,748,357 (1957, ! 1,592,983). The capital expenditure of the individual municipalities in the two years 1957 and 1958 was:- ... 1957 1958

f_ f_

Nairobi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,072,457 1,230,957

Momb a 0 0 0 0 0 0 329,730 211 ,747

Na kun 0 0 0 0 0 0 77,149 86,893

Eldoret 0 0 0 0 0 0 53,952 20,279

Kisumu 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,357 80,283

Ki tale 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,338 118,198

f. 1,592,983 1,748,357 Il. Loan Debt.- The Joan debt for aU municipalities at the end of the year was !12,403,71 5 (1957, !10,995,499), altbougb cash overdrawn on capital account amounted to !554,199 compared with !519,819 in 1957. Capital income du ring the year was derived from the following sources :-

Proportion of f_ Total per cent

Central Government Loans . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 819,378 48

Government Orants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48,454 3

Total from Government Sources 0 0 0 0 0 0 867,832 51

Nairobi- Allocations of Stock 0 0 0 0 0 0 305,907 18

Loans from Internai Reserves 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,930 3

Loans from Banks and Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 150,000 9

Contributions from Capital Funds .. 0 0 0 0 38,256 2

Contributions from Revenue and Reserves 0 0 273,970 16

Capital Rcceipts 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 18,374 1 f.. 1,695,269 100 1958 showed a reversai of the trend of the two previous years. Capital income increased to !1,695,269 from !756,614. The major source was the Govern­ ment, by way of loans, to the extent of !.819,378 compared to f.169,806 in 1957. Advances from the Nairobi stock i~ue almost trebled (from ! 1 15,574 in 1957 to !305,907 in 1958) white contributions from Revenue and Reserves increased from !197,381 in 1957 to !273,970 in 1958. 12. Tables.- The following summary tables relating to the finances of municipalities are appended :- M.l- Balance Sheets. M.2-Gross Expenditure (Revenue Account). M.3- Gross lncome (Revenue Account). M.4-Net Expenditure and Income (Revenue Account). M.5- Goveroment Grants. M.6-Capital Accounts. M.7- Rates and Goveroment Grants, 1949-1958. H. C. SEELY, A.I.M.T.A., Acting Principal Local Govemment lnspector. MUNICIPALITIES TABLE M.l (1958) SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31sT DECEMBER, 1958

Nairobi 1 Mombasa 1 Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu 1 Kita1e Total f ,----t---l----t---l----t----l·----t---ll----t--- LIABlLlTIES AND SURPLUS CAPITAL CAPITAL LIABILITIES Loan Outstanding- Government and E.A.R. & H ... 2,064,169 1,644,220 1,241 ,999 254,100 209,203 209,420 5,623,111 Stockholders ...... 6,370,176 - - - 6,370, 176 Banks and Others ...... 140,192 6,400 10,300 61,500 4,629 223,021 Staff Provident Fund ...... 18,054 - - - 18,054 Internai Reserves ...... 4,000 89,496 46,501 7,21 8 22,138 - 169,353 Sundry Creditors ...... - 6,000 3,513 981 - 10,494 Cash Overdrawn on Capital Account...... 548,760 - - 5,439 - 554,199 Total Capital Liabilities . . t 9,145,351 1,746, 11 6 1,302,313 261 ,318 299,261 214,049 12,968,408

CAPITAL SURPLUS Government Grants and Assets Transferred .. 483,932 263,760 8,864 4,110 27,263 787,929 Capital Funds Unapplied ...... 271,853 7,535 4,310 42,419 7,429 - 333,546 Capital Receipts ...... 293,229 46,967 15,478 4,000 - 359,674 Gifts and Donations ...... 355 20,446 - 20,801 Contributions from Revenue and Reserves . . 889,881 371 ,224 114,662 67,973 133,486 31 ,058 1,608,284 Loans Repaid and Provision for Redemption 1,39 1,555 276,921 160,872 73,503 59,620 14,597 1,977,068

Total Capital . . f. 12,476,156 2,686,002 1,629,124 469,555 507,906 1 286,967 t!,o55,7 IO

REvENUE ~ ' Revenue Liabilities . . 294,556 68,206 41,173 12,585 20,'! 71 4,024 441 '.>15 Reserves- Renewals and Replacements . . 604,004 134,899 80,092 64,050 49,1"/2 9,538 941,755 Other Specifie Reserves . . 265,556 40,080 29,553 49,986 27,989 12,459 425,263 Revenue Funds ...... 903,320 195,365 51, 114 64,525 41,356 21,414 1,277,094 Cash Overdrawn . . . . . 24,091 2,993 10,806 37,890

TOTALS . . .. f. 14,543,592 3,148,643 1,831,056 660,700 649,887 345,208 21' 179,086 TABLE M.l (1958)-(Contd.)

Nairobi 1 Mombasa 1 Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu Kita le Total 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. f. ASSETS AND OUTLA Y 1 1 CAPITAL 1 . 1. Water Undertakings ...... 4,642,214 - 444,181 187,922 138,422 - 5,4 12,739 2. Public Health and Sanitation ...... 234,566 232,244 17,854 1,828 6,371 2,461 495,324 3. Sewerage ...... 1, 140,605 397,373 351,622 -- 95,248 1,984,848 4. Roads, Drains and Street Lighting ...... 1,049,770 402,660 227,660 - 5,788 23,652 1,709,530 5. Markets and Abattoirs ...... 98,753 19,354 1,654 3,487 28,156 7,309 158,713 6. Housi ng- European ...... 662,4 17 9,825 26,8 13 36,291 - - 735,346 7. - Asian ...... 487,836 23,837 58,889 - - - 570,562 8. - African ...... 2, 153, 142 724,635 220,003 105,512 - 82,832 3,286,124 9. -Staff ...... - 263,364 51 ,3 13 22,873 85,958 1,940 425,448 10. Fire Services ...... 57,833 42,990 6,303 5,307 8,118 - 120,551 Il. Town Planning ...... 4,000 189,000 - -- - 193,000 12. Vehicles, Plant and Equipment ...... 238,880 111 ,480 29,984 24,427 41 ,823 12,891 459,485 13. Sundry Properties ...... 994,340 239,297 78,625 65,843 89,210 29,007 1,496,322 14. Deferred Charges ...... 296,710 - 25,402 - 58,979 - 381,091 15. lnvestments ...... 144,140 - - - 19,478 - 154,618 1 Total Capital Outlay ...... f. 12,205,206 2,656,059 1,540,303 453,490 473,303 255,340 17,583,701 16. Sundry D cbtors ...... 270,950 - 68,526 - 26,506 10,027 376,009 17. Cash in Hand on Capital Account ...... - 29,943 20,295 16,065 8,097 21,600 96,000

Total Capital Assets ...... f. 12,476,156 2,686,002 1,629,124 469,555 507,906 286,967 18,055,710

REVENUE 18. Sundry Debtors ...... 264,389 288,007 66,310 39,102 23,479 6,898 688,185 19. Stores and Work in Progress . . . . 549,285 39,496 19,823 11,482 8,794 5,686 634,566 20. Investments (including Loans to Capital) . . . . 414,423 128,531 107,883 105,786 94,055 35,584 886,262 21. Cash in Hand on Revenue Account . . . . 839,298 6,607 7,916 34,775 15,653 10,073 914,322

TOTALS . . .. f. 14,543,592 3,148,643 1,831,056 660,700 649,887 345,208 21,179,086 1 ' ' TABLE M.2 (1958) MUNICIPALITIES SUMMARY OF GROSS EXPENDITURE-REVENUE ACCOUNT, 1958

Ref. Services 1 Nairobi 1 Mombasa 1 Nakuru 1 Eldoret 1 Kisumu 1 Kitale 1 Total

f, f, f, f, f, f, f, PUBLIC HEALTH- 1. Medical Officer of Health's Department and General Services ...... 153,954 92,484 20,390 11,606 19,166 2,798 300,398 2. Maternity and Child Welfare . . . . 106,589 42,284 - 2,499 - 1,126 152,498 3. Refuse Collection and Disposai .. . . 89,547 48,363 12,362 5,248 9,255 2,023 166,798 4. Night Soil Removal ...... 64,024 2,516 1,783 3,710 15,212 945 88,190 5. Public Conveniences . . .. 2 1,008 13,768 1,360 67 552 - 36,755 6. Sewerage and Sewage Disposai . . .. 223,630 - 36,373 - - - 260,003

f, 658,752 1 199,415 1 72,2681 23,130 1 44,185 1 6,892 1,004,642

1 PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES- 7. Roads a nd Drains ...... 448,545 93,077 25,858 20,722 27,086 7,248 622,536 8. Street Scavenging ...... 34,443 10,842 2,485 1,460 6, 107 - 55,337 9. Fire Control ...... 30,171 34,313 2,506 1,422 2,355 120 70,887 10. Street Lighting ...... 59,182 24,586 4,285 3,101 4,240 - 95,394 Il. Parles a nd Gardens ...... 58,816 15,621 6,459 490 3,389 365 85,140

f. 63 1,157 178,439 41 ,593 1 27,195 43,177 1 7,733 929,294 H OUSING- 12. European Houses and Hostels . . . . 90,514 4,268 3,799 2,325 - 115 101,021 13. Asian Housing and Hostels ...... 45,171 2,822 7,205 - 6,343 - 61,541 14. African Locations and Housing . . . . 289,963 76,930 40, 184 22,087 5,538 10,565 445,267

f, 425,648 84,020 1 51,188 24,412 11 ,881 1 10,680 607,829 TABLE M.2 (1958)-(Contd.)

Ref. Services Nairobi Mombasa Nakuru El doret Kisumu Ki tale Total

ÜTHER SERVICES- f. f. f. f. f, f, f, 15. Valuation Expenses ...... 26,289 21,308 77 500 51 8 175 48,867 16. Town Planning ...... 65,756 16,865 800 350 - 200 83,971 17. Licensing Expenses ...... 41,243 4,177 500 102 2,343 - 48,365 18. Sundry Properties ...... 23,538 - 161 3,510 6,000 - 33,209 19. Private Street Works and Other Private Works ...... 39,512 - 6,650 - - 1,870 48,032 20. Subscriptions and D onations . . . . 36,565 8,935 132 135 63 31 45,861 21. Administration Charges-not allocated to Specifie Services ...... 105,815 55,550 47,102 12,324 17,879 10,604 249,274 22. Miscellaneous and General Charges . . 39,459 22,809 1,788 4,200 249 20 68,525 f, 378,177 129,644 57,210 21 ,121 27,052 12,900 626,104 23. AFRICAN AFFAlRS-not included in Specifie Services- (a) Administration ...... 3,334 10,925 5,963 6,083 3,445 1,085 30,835 (b) Trading Services ...... 31,009 28, 140 41 ,3 31 17,579 5,491 21,669 145,219 (c) Welfare and Recreationa1 Services .. 38,703 20,574 22,765 4,063 2,395 7,434 95,934 f. 73,046 59,639 70,059 27,725 11 ,331 30,188 271,988 TRADING SERVICES- 24. Water Undertakings ...... 412,299 - 53,573 24,015 29,030 - 518,917 25. Markets and Pounds ...... 53,584 10,469 1,433 514 6,861 1,027 73,888 26. Slaughterhouses ...... 5, 109 - 2,545 4,679 3,219 1,527 17,079 27. F unera1s and Cemeteries ...... 18,845 3,886 3,427 502 1,064 436 28,160 28. Mi1k Shops and Depots ...... - -- - 78,595 - 78,595 29. Other Trading Services ...... 40,275 - - - - - 40,275 f 530,112 14,355 60,978 1 29,710 11 8,769 2,990 756,914

TOTAL . . .. f 2,696,892 665,512 1 353,296 1 153,293 256,395 1 71 ,383 4,196,771 1 ' TABLE M.3 (1958)

MUNICIPALITIES SUMMARY OF GROSS INCOME- REVENUE ACCOUNT, 1958

Ref. Services Nairobi Mombasa Nakuru E ldoret Kisumu Ki tale Total

f. f. f. f. f. f. f. PUBLIC HEALTH- 1. Medical Officer of Health's Department and General Services ...... 139,333 48,190 11 ,507 1,878 12,097 1,460 214,465 2. Maternity and Child Wclfare .. . . 27,492 22,927 - 1,301 - 778 52,498 3. Refuse Collection and Disposai . . .. 31 ,582 1,249 10,082 9,225 9,291 2,418 63,847 4. Night Soi! Removal ...... 53,402 2,233 961 4,229 13,539 935 75,299 5. Public Conveniences ...... 9,377 3,765 8 - 2 - 13, 152 6. Sewerage and Sewage Disposai . . .. 249,055 - 23,920 -- - 272,975 f. 510,241 78,364 46,478 16,633 34,929 5,591 692,236 PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES- 7. Roads and Drains-Government Grants and Other Income ...... 60,471 8,334 1,330 6,781 5,478 5,126 87,520 8- 11. Miscellancous Public Services . . .. 4,648 1,621 8 35 665 - 6,977 f. 65, 11 9 9,955 1,338 6,816 6, 143 5,126 94,497 H OUSING- 12. European Housing and Hostels-Rents and Charges ...... 90,98 1 3,380 3,793 834 - 130 99,11 8 13. Asian Housing-Rents ...... 42,839 2,754 6,999 - 3,606 - 56,198 14. African Locations and Housing- Rents and Government Grants ...... 252,356 52,870 34,925 23 ,091 4,756 10, 181 378,179

f. 386,176 59,004 45,717 23,925 8,362 10,311 533,495 TABLE M.3 (1958)--{Co/ltd.)

Ref. Services Nairobi Mombasa Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu Kitale Total

ÜTHER SERVICES- f. f. f. f. f. f. f. 15. Town Planning- Rents, etc ...... 8,562 - 440 - - - 9,002 16. Licences and Registration Fees . . .. 29,626 11 ,670 2,099 1,512 2,002 1,007 47,916 17. Sundry Properties-Rents ...... 9,448 - 292 16 38 - 9,794 18. Private Street Works and Other Private Works ...... 39,5 12 - 6,899 - 188 - 46,599 19. Administration-Government Grants and Other I ncome ...... 16,207 42,499 18,322 10,536 11,841 2,978 102,383 20. Miscellaneous General Revenues .. . . 132, 196 12,107 8,056 4,271 1,436 1,1 82 159,248

f. 235,551 66,276 36,108 16,335 15,505 1 5,167 374,942 21. AFRICAN AFFAIRS- not included in Specifie Services- (a) Administration ...... 710 758 5,304 4,8 19 741 208 12,540 (b) Trading Services ...... 32,370 29,941 54,667 18,490 5,369 29,699 170,536 (c) We1fare and Recreational Services .. 12,363 10,597 9,042 3,680 783 2,545 39,010 f. 45,443 4 1,296 69,013 26,989 6,893 32,452 222,086 TRADING SERVICEs- 22. Water Undertakings ...... 474,639 - 48,665 23,948 29,030 - 576,282 23. Markets and Pounds- including African Markets ...... 64, 162 12,148 1, 134 307 6,946 943 85,640 24. Slaughterhouses ...... 5,462 - 3,606 4,787 3,219 1,437 18,511 25. Funera1s and Cemeteries ...... 10,85 1 1,176 2,201 158 105 286 14,777 26. Mi1k Shops and Milk Depots . . .. - - - - 78,595 - 78,595 27. Other Trading Services ...... 27,966 - - - - - 27,966 f. 583,080 13,324 55,606 29,200 117,895 2,666 801,771 AssESSMENT RATES- (a) General Site Value Rates . . .. 583,716 270,655 55,291 26,100 34,7 11 7,063 977,536 (b) Government Contributions in Lieu .. 287,471 99,605 41,067 21,738 19,930 7,236 477,047 f. 871, 187 370,260 96,358 47,838 54,641 14,299 1,454,583 TOTAL . . .. f. 2,696,797 638,479 350,618 167,736 244,368 75,612 4,173,610 TABLE M.4 (1958)

MUNICIPALITIES

SUMMARY OF NET COST OF SERVICES-REVENUE ACCOUNT, 1958 ------Ref. Services 1 Nairobi l Mombasa 1 Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu 1 Kitale 1 Total ------:------·l------:------1------l t t t t t t t PUBLIC HEALTH- 1. Medical Officer of Health Department and General Charges ...... 18,865 44,294 8,883 9,728 7,069 1,338 90,177 2. Maternity and Child Welfare . . 74,852 19,357 1,198 348 95,755 3. Refuse Collection and Disposai . . 57,965 47,114 2,280 Cr. 3,977 Cr. 36 Cr. 395 102,951 4. Night Soi! Removal ...... 10,622 283 822 Cr. 519 1,673 JO 12,891 5. Public Conveniences . . . . 11,632 10,003 1,352 67 550 23,604 6. Sewerage and Sewage Disposai . . . . Cr. 25,425 12,453 Cr. 12,972

t 148,511 1 121,051 25,790 6,497 9,256 1,301 1 312,406

Pusuc WoRKS AND SERVlCES- 7". Roads and Drains . . . . 388,075 84,743 24,528 13,941 21 ,608 2,122 535,017 8. Street Scavenging . . . . 34,293 10,842 2,485 1,460 5,673 54,753 9. Fire Control ...... 27,158 33,820 2,498 1,387 2,257 120 67,240 10. Street Lighting . . 59,102 24,586 4,285 3,101 4,240 95,314 Il. Parks and Gardens . . 57,410 14,493 6,459 490 3,256 365 82,473

t 566,038 168,484 40,255 20,379 1 37,034 1 2,607 834,797

HOUSING- 12. European-Housing and Hostels . . . . Cr. 467 888 6 1,491 Cr. 15 1,903 13. Asian-Housing and Hostels 2,332 68 206 - 2,737 5,343 14. African-Locations and Housing . . 37,607 24,060 5,259 Cr. 1,004 782 384 67,088

39,472 25,016 5,471 487 1 3,519 1 74,334 TABLE M.4 (1958)--{Contd.)

Ref. Services Nairobi 1 Mombasa 1 Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu Kit a le Total 1 1 1 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. ÜTHER SERVICES- 15. Valuation Expenses ...... 26,289 2~,308 1 77 500 518 175 48,867 16. Town Planning ...... 57,194 16,865 360 350 - 200 74,969 17. Licensing ...... 11 ,617 Cr. 7,493 Cr. 1,599 Cr. 1,410 341 Cr. 1,007 449 18. Sundry Properties ...... 14,090 - Cr. 131 3,494 5,962 - 23,415 19. Private Street Works and Other Private Works ...... - - Cr. 249 - Cr. 188 1,870 1,433 20. Subscriptions and D onations 36,565 8,935 132 135 63 31 45,861 21. Administration Charges- not includcd in Specifie Services ...... 89,608 13,051 28,780 1,788 6,038 7,626 146,89 1 22. Miscellaneous and General Charges .. Cr. 92,737 10,702 Cr. 6,268 Cr. 71 Cr. 1,187 Cr. 1,162 Cr. 90,723

f. 142,626 1 63,368 21 , 102 4,786 1 11 ,547 7,733 251,162 23. AFRICAN AFFAIRS-not inc1uded in Specifie Services (a) Administration ...... 2,624 10,1 67 659 1,264 2,704 877 18,295 (b) Trading Services . . . . Cr. 1,361 Cr. 1,801 Cr. 13,336 Cr. 9 11 122 Cr . 8,030 Cr. 25,317 (c) Welfare and Recreational Services 26,340 9,977 13,723 383 1,612 4,889 56,924

f. 27,603 1 18,343 1,046 736 4,438 Cr. 2,264 49,902 TRADING SERVICES- 24. Water Undertakings ...... Cr. 62,340 - 4,908 67 - - Cr. 57,365 25. Markets and Pounds ...... Cr. 10,578 Cr. 1,679 299 207 Cr. 85 84 Cr. 11 ,752 26. Slaughterhouses ...... Cr. 353 - Cr. 1,061 Cr. 108 - 90 Cr. 1,432 27. Funerals and Cemeteries .. . . 7,994 2,710 1,226 344 959 150 13,383 28. Milk Shops and D epots ...... ------29. Other Trading Services ...... 12,309 - -- - - 12,309 f. Cr. 52,968 1,031 5,372 510 874 324 Cr. 44,857 TABLE M.4 (1958HContd.)

Ref. Services Nairobi Mombasa Nakuru El doret j. Kisumu Kitale Total 1 f., f., f., f., f., f., f., Cr. Cr. Cr. Cr. Cr. Cr. Cr. 30. AssESSMENT RATE S ...... 871,187 370,260 96,358 47,839 54,641 14,299 1,449,817 31. NET SURPLUSES ...... - - - 14,443 - 4,229 18,672 32. NET D EFICITS ...... 95 27,033 2,678 - 12,027 - 41,833 DISPOSALS OF SURPLUSES AND D EFICITS 33. Transfers to General Revenue Funds . . - - 2,230 14,443 - 4,175 20,848 34. Transfers to Water Reserve Funds . . ------35. Transfers to Other Reserves . . .. - -- - - 54 54 36. Appropriations from General Revenue Funds ...... 95 27,033 - - 12,027 - 39,155 37 Appropriations from Other Reserves . . -- 4,908 - - - 4,908 MUNlCIPALITlES TABLE M.S (1958) GOVERNMENT GRANTS-lN-AlD, 1958

Natro 1 Mom b asa 1 Nakuru Eldoret Kisumu Ki tale Total 1 Percentage o f Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. f. 1 % A. GRANTS ON REVENUE ACCOUNT Contributions in Lieu of Rates 287,471 99,605 46,066 18,269 1,497 7,237 460,145 48·31 Municipal Staff Sala ries 5,997 3,372 3,691 3,166 2,878 1,249 20,353 2·04 Public Health Services .. 121,824 62,743 9,652 6,494 11,720 1,686 214,119 22·49 Traffic Revenue Grants . . 82,892 38,068 6,464 4,719 6,766 3,785 142,694 14·99 Trunk and Main District Roads 18,180 6,007 1,330 7,047 4,280 1,341 38,185 4·02 African Housing Schemes - 12,784 - - - - 12,784 1·36 African Affairs . . 7,996 3,769 1,681 224 1,091 - 14,761 1 ·56 Share of African Po li Tax ------Others 215 - - - 197 - 412 0·05

Total Orants on Revenue Account .' 524,575 1 226,348 68,884 1 39,919 28,429 1 15,298 1 903,453 1 - :1 B. GRANTS ON C APITAL ACCOUNT 1 Trunk Roads-Construction-Improve- ~ ment .. 39,625 1 9,623 - 1 - 1 - - 49,248 5·18

Total Revenue and Ca pital Grants f. 564,200 1 235,971 68,884 1 39,919 1 28,429 1 15,298 1 952,701 100·00 1 MUNJClPALlTIES T ABLE M.6 (1958) SUMMARY OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS-YEAR 1958

Ref. Expcnditure Nairobi Mombasa Naku ru Eldorct Kiswnu Ki talc Total 1 Percentage ~ of Total

f. f. f. f, 1 % l. Overspent Balances brought forward 78~,779 _:_ 1 16,577 804,356 1 30·54 1----·1--- - :----'---- 1------CAP!TAL E XPENDITURE, 1958 1

2. Public Health Services . . . . 10,394 14,018 1,827 1 26,239 0·98 3. Maternity and Child Welfare . . 1,892 1,892 0·07 4. Conservancy ...... 3,997 454 4,45 1 0·17 5. Public Conveniences . . . . 1,371 674 4,872 650 7,567 0·28 6. Sewerage and Drainage . . . . 108,983 55,556 26,143 18,174 76,798 285,654 10·84 7. Roads and Street Lighting . . . . 11 ,01 8 31,285 121 2,667 1,535 46,626 1·77 8. Fire Control ...... 9,08 1 2,786 1 461 12,328 1 0·47 9. Housing-European . . . 66,460 66,460 2·52 10. Housing-Asian- General Schemes 185,464 185,464 7·04 I l. Housing-Africao ...... 450,774 36,574 27,867 2,327 35, 146 552,688 20·98 12. Housing-Staff ...... 11,509 3, 116 241 231 15,097 0·64 13. Town Planning ...... 35 35 14. Suodry Properties ...... 8,11 6 2,11 7 3,638 3,566 17,437 0·66 15. Municipal Offices ...... 125,998 19,375 432 3,056 28,087 2,468 179,41 6 6·80 16. F urniture and Sundry Equipment . . 4,749 65 56 203 5,073 0·1 8 17. Vehicles and Plant ...... 13,865 18,202 5,597 398 16,281 1,938 56,28 1 2·14 18. Workshops and Depots 227 63 9,234 9,524 0·36 10·02 19. Water Undertakings 239,464 14,979 6,022 3,796 1 264,261 1 20. Slaughterhouses and Markets 3,230 2,456 248 110 6,044 0·23 21. Funerals and Cemeteries 5,820 5,820 0·22 ---- f, 2,0 18,736 2 11 ,747 86,893 20,279 1 96,860 1 118,198 2,552,713 1 ---- 22. Balances in Rand carried forward to 1 1 1959. . 1----1·--2-0,_2_81_ 1___ 15_,6_7 _7 ,__ 1_5 _,9_09_ ,__ _9_ ,4_50_ 20,276 1 81,593 1__ 3_·0_9 _ 1 f. 2,018,736 1 138,474 1 2,634,306 1 100·00 232,028 102,570 36,188 106,310 - --- TABLE M.6 (1958)-(Contd.)

Ref. lncome Percentage 1 Nairobi 1 Mombasa 1 Nakuru 1 Eldoret Kisumu Ki tale Totàl of Total 1 1 ---- f. f. f. f. f. ±: % 22. Balances in Rand brought forward from 1957 ...... - 64,991 12,857 1 2,830 18,262 98,940

CAPITAL l NCOME, 1958 1 1 Loans- 23. from Local Government Loans Authority ...... - 86,215 1 24,737 14,000 79,000 11 8,466 322,418 24. from Central Housing Board . . 456,960 - 40,000 496,960 1 25. from Banks and Others . . . . 150,000 - - 150,000 26. from Internat Reserves . . .. - 38,930 - 2,000 1 40,930 27. from Temporary Internai Reserves - - - Government Grants ...... - - - 794 Cr. 794 C.D. and W.F...... - -- 28. Other Grants and Assets transferred 39,625 9,623 - 49,248 29. Stock Issues ...... 305,907 -- 305,907 30. Contributions from Revenue . . 178,522 13,799 19,030 14,091 27,310 2,540 255,292 31. Contributions from Reserves 1 - 18,678 - 18,678 32. Capital Receipts and Reserves 9,369 Cr. 208 5,946 18,374 33. Contributions from Capital Fund . . 38,256 - 3 , ~7 1 - 1 38,256

f. 1,178,639 232,028 1 102,570 36,188 1 138,474 1 1,794,209 Overspent Balances carried forward to 1959 . . 840,097 1 1 840,097 ...... - 1 - f. 2,018,736 232,028 1 102,570 36,1 88 1 106,3 10 1 138,474 12,634,306 MUNICIPALITIES TABLE M.7 (1958) TABLE OF RATES AND ORANTS-10 YEARS

Items 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

1 1 f. f. f. f. 1 f. 1 f. J f. f. 1 f. f. . NAIROBI (a) Rates .. 200,347 200,489 1 253, 15 1 255,063 1 258,801 1 383,060 440,198 1 498,889 1 557,666 583,716 (b) Orants .. 174,8 19 186,470 3 17,760 358,440 352,508 378,088 473,432 538,012 555,349 564,200

(c) Total .. 375,166 386,959 1 570,9 11 613,503 1 61 1,309 1 761 , 148 913,630 1 1,036,901 , 1,113,015 1,147,916

1 p crcentage: (b) of(c) 47% 48% 56% 58 % 58 % 50% 52 % 52% 50% 49% 1 1 1 2 . MOMBASA (a) Rates .. 53,740 71,645 123,409 127,465 193,286 217,2 19 226,627 272,630 293,653 270,655 (b) Orants .. 1 101,420 102,632 144,796 149, 145 16 1,065 160,979 173,562 201,709 23 1,845 235,97 1

(c) Total .. 155,160 174,277 268,205 276,610 354,351 378,198 400, 189 1 474,339 525,498 506,626 1 p erccntage: (b) of(c) 65 % 59 % 54 % 54% 45 % 43 % 43% 43 % 44 % 46% 1 1 1 3 . NAKURU (a) Rates .. 2,905 1 3,760 12,314 1 12,57 1 14,657 15, 129 15,264 21,583 55.934 1 55,291 (b) Orants .. 11 ,001 9,272 4 1,366 49,193 46,204 61,734 65,025 73,289 75,709 68,884

(c) Total .. 13,906 13,032 53,680 61,764 60,861 76,863 80,289 94,872 131,643 124,175

>ercentagc: (b) of(c) 79 % 72 % 77% 80 % 76% 80% 8 1% 77% 57 % 55 % 1 1 4 . ELDORET (a) Rates .. 2,204 2,280 3,716 11 ,507 14,967 15,998 17,062 29,996 34,485 26,100 (b) Orants .. 6,558 7,173 10,148 14,818 11 ,977 15,404 25,993 34,345 33,411 39,919

(c) Total .. 8,762 9,453 13,864 26,325 26,944 31,402 43,055 64,341 67,896 66,019 p crcentage: (b) of(c) 75 % 76 % 73 % 56 % 44 % 49 % 60% 53 % 49 % 6 1% 1 TAilLE M.7 (1958)-(Contd.)

Items 1 1949 ,-,9-50 1951 1 1952 ~53 1,--'9_5_4___ ,9_ 5_5___ ,9_ 5_6_ !__ ,_95_7 ___ ,9_ 5_8_ f. 1 f. f. 1 f. 1 f. f. f. f. f. 1 f. 5. K ISUMU (a) Rates 2, 100 1 2,198 3,497 1 5,861 10,348 I l ,442 12,246 14,980 1 4 1,964 1 39,480 (b) Grants 12,315 12,961 18,719 30,219 1 35,844 39,185 40,860 50,212 46,201 28,429

(c) Total 14,415 15,159 22,216 36,030 1 46,192 50,627 1 53, 106 65,192 88, 165 67,909

Percentagc: (b) of (c) 1 85 % 86% ,_ 8_4_%_ __84 __ %_o - ;!._7_8_%_ 77 % ~===77=%=0 =~ : :==7=7=%== ' --52_%_o- l·-4_2_%_ 1 6. KlTALE (a) Rates 901 1,664 1 1,651 1, 642 1 2,430 2,430 2,657 1 6, 713 1 6,678 7,063 (b) Grants 5,827 8,460 6,486 8,480 9,637 9,816 9,106 13,370 13,343 15,298 ----'------(c) Total 6,728 10, 124 8, 137 10, 122 12,067 12,246 11,763 20,083 20,021 22,36 1

Percentage: (b) of(c) ,__ 87_%_o_ 1 84 % 80~~ 84 % 80 % 80 % 77 % 67 % 67 % 68 %

7. ALL MUNICIPALI- TIES (a) Rates 262,197 282,036 397,738 414, 109 494,489 645,278 714,054 844,79 1 990,380 982,305 (b) Grants 31 1,940 326,968 539,275 610,295 617,235 665,206 787,978 910,937 955,858 952,701 1 (c) Total 574,137 1 609,004 1 937,013 1,024,404 1,111 ,724 1,3 10,484 1,502,032 1,755,728 1, 946,238 1 1,935,006 1 Percentagc: (b) of(c) 1 54 % 54 % 58% 60 % 56 % 51 % 52 % 52 % 49 % 49% 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 60

(b) Townships, 1958 l. Townships having accounts under the provisions of Part 1ri of the Townships Ordinance, and wbose accounts for 1958 were subject to the Local Government fn spector's audit, were Machakos, Malindi and Kakamega. 2. Revenues.-The following summary shows comparative figures for 1957 and 1958: a detailed analysis for 1958 is shawn in Table T.3.

Revenues 1957 1958

f, f, Malindi 11,187 10,498 Machakos 4,681 7,4 14 Kakamega 2.496

Totals .. f 15,868 20,405 ---- 3. Expenditure.- Detail of 1958 expenditure is shawn in Table T.2 and totals are compared below with 1957:- -- -- Expcnditure 1957 1958

f, f, Malindi 7, 678 7,703 Machakos 5,677 6,4 11 Kakamega 1.499

f. 13,355 15,613

ln 1958 emphasis of expenditure was laid on Sanitary services (total f7,002) while Trading Services and Public Works and Services sbowed an overall reduction of expenditure, despite the inclusion of accounts for Kakamega for the first time from lst January, 1958. 4. Surplus.- Each of the three authorities showed a surplus on the year"s working. Machakos bad a surplus of f.2,795 which gave an accumulated surplus of !13,789 on Revenue Account white Malindi had a surplus •>f f.I ,OOO wruch produced an accumulated surplus of f.2, 120 on Revenue Account. The first year's working at Kakamega produced a surplus of f.997. 5. Govemment Gra n t~·. -Tbe following summary shows government grants paid to townships in 1958 and tbe relationship between grant and rate income.

Government Grants. etc. 1 M ac~a ko s 1 Ma~ndi 1 Kak ~mega J T~al

1. Contributions in Lieu of R a tes . . 87 1 460 342 1,673 2. Traffic Licences .. 3, 152 297 225 3,674 3. Court Fines .. - - - - 4. Other Grants .. - 270 - 270 1 5. Total Grants .. 1 4,023 1,027 567 5,617

.. 6. Total Revenue 10,499 7,410 1 2,665 20,574 7. Proportion of Grants to Total Revenue .. . . 38·3 % 13 ·8 % 21·2 % 27% 1 8. Rates Pa id by Priva te Ratepaye rs 1, 162 3,601 1,183 5,946 9. Total Rates and Grants .. 5, 185 4,628 1 1,750 11 ,563 10. Proportion of Grants to Total Rates and Grants .. 77·5% 22·1% 1 32·4% 48·5% 61

6. Co11serva11cy Services.- Cost of and revenue derived from these serviees in each township are summarized below: -

Machakos Malindi Total 1 ~ K•k:mogal f. f. f. Maintenance Expenditurc 2,049 2,597 918 1 5,564 Revenue from Fees etc. 2,065 1,300 530 3.895 Surplus 16 Deficit 1,297 388 1,669

The Malindi Expenditure includes !796 for the purchase of a tractor.

7. Tradi11 g Services.- The following table gives summary details of the trading undcrtakings operatcd by the townships:-

~ achakosl Malincli J Kakameg) Total f. f. f. f. lncome 1,530 511 199 2,240 Expenditurc 662 614 206 1,482 Surplus 868 1 758 Deficit 103 7

8. Rati11g a11d Valuatio11.- Rates in 1958 and date and currcncy of the Valuation Roll are shown below: -

Percentage Rate Valuation Roll Year of 1957 1958 Date currency in 1958 % % Machakos 1-;j- 1± 1954 5 Malindi 1 1 1958 1 Kakamega 1 1958 1 ----- 9. Capital Transactio11s.- These are summarized in Table T.4. Total capital cxpenditurc was f3,428. and capital income amounted to f.4,432 of wbicb !2,275 was from Government Grants and the balance from revenue contributions. JO. Tables.- Tbe following summary tables relating to the finances of the self-accounting townships :ue appended: - T.l- Balance Sheets. T.2- Revenue Expenditure. T.3- Revenue Income. T.4- Capital Accounts.

H. C. SEELY, A.I.M.T.A., Acting Principal Local Govemment Inspector. 62

TABLE T.l (1958) TOWNSHJPS SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31sT DECEMBER, 1958

1 Machakos 1 Malindi 1 Kakamegal Total

f. f. f. f. UABILITIES AND SURPLUSES

CAPITAL LIAil iLITIES Governmcnt Loans 3,558 3,558 CA PITAL SURPLUS Government Grants Assets Trans- fer red .. 2,000 3,080 2,275 7,355 Revenue Contributions . . 1,914 3,924 5,838

Total Capital Funds 7,472 7,004 2,275 16,751

REVENUE Sundry Creditors . . 90 209 26 325 Suspense Account-A.D.C. Rates Reserves- Renewals and Replacements . . 1,060 1,167 33 2,260 Other Specifie Reserves 766 500 1,266 Revenue Funds . . 13,760 3,500 997 18,257

23,148 12,380 3,331 38,859

ASSETS AND OUT LA Y

CAPITAL Public Health and Sanitary Ser- vices .. 543 1,071 250 1,864 Slaughter Houses 378 25 403 Markets a nd Pounds 1,250 1,619 2,869 Vehicles, Plant and Equipment 1,809 2,912 996 5,717 Sundry Properties 3,596 1,024 4,620

Total Capital Outlay .. . . 7,198 7,004 1,271 15,473 Cash in Hand on Capital Account 274 1,004 1,278

Total Capital Assets 7,472 7,004 2,275 16,751

REVEN UE Sundry Debtors 2,080 1,539 142 3,761 Investments .. 13,5 12 1,524 15,036 Cash in Ha nd on Revenue Account 84 2,313 914 3,311

23,148 12,380 3,33 1 38,859 63

TABLE T.2 ( 1958) TOWNSHIPS SUMMARY OF REVENUE ACCOUNTS-EXPENDlTURE YEAR 1958

Machakos J Malindi Kakamega Total

f, f, f, f, EXPENDITURE

ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL CHARGES Salaries and Allowances .. .. 2,19 1 643 152 2,986 Office and Sundry Expenses .. 506 815 143 1,464 Staff Housing ...... - 201 - 201 2,697 1,659 295 4,651 1 1 sANlTARY SERVICES Conserva ney ...... 2,049 2,597 917 5,563 Public Convenience .. . . 678 203 - 881 Street Cleaning ...... - 557 - 557 2,727 3,357 917 7,001 1 1 p UBLIC WORKS AND SERVlCES Roads and Drains ...... 1,487 490 80 2,057 Parks and Gardens . . .. 130 167 - 297 Fire Service ...... - 124 - 124 1,617 781 80 2,478 1 T RADfNG SERVICES Slaughterhouses ...... 54 167 178 399 Markets and Pounds . . .. 520 262 28 810 Funerals and Cemeteries . . .. - 28 - 28 Licensing ...... 58 94 - 152 Bush Clearing ...... - 60 - 60 Other Services ...... 30 3 - 1 33 662 614 206 1,482

Total Expenditure .. . . 7,703 6,411 1,499 15,613 Surplus for the Yea r . . 2,795 1,000 997 4,792 1 TOTALS .. f, 10,498 7,411 2,496 20,405 1 1 ' 64

TABLE T.3 (1958) TOWNSHIPS SUMMARY OF REVENUE ACCOUNTS- INCOME-YEAR 1958

Machakos Malindi 1 Kakamega Total

f. f, f, f, lN COME 1 T OWNSHrP-LICENCES Premises and Business .. . . 429 336 186 95 1 Cycles ...... 253 234 - 487 Other L icences ...... 161 128 - 289 843 698 186 1,727 1 c ONSERVANCY CHARGES . . . . 2,082 1,300 530 3,912 G OVERNMENT GRANTS Traffic R evenue Contributio n .. 3,152 297 290 3,739 Court Fines ...... - - - - Roads and Dra ins ...... 658 270 - 928 3,810 567 290 4,667

A SSESSMENT RATES General Site Value Rates . . .. 1, 162 3,601 950 5,713 Government Contribution in Lieu 6 12 460 342 1,414

1,774 4,061 1,292 7,127

ThADI NG SERVICES Slaugbterhouse ...... 148 187 136 471 Markets and Pounds . . . . 1,340 238 7 1,585 Funerals and Cemeteries .. .. - 15 - 15 Other Services ...... 42 72 55 169

1,530 512 198 2,240 sUNDRY REVENUE Refunds of Costs ...... 63 15 - 78 Interest ...... 356 50 - 406 Other Revenue ...... 40 208 - 248

459 273 - 732

TOTAL l NCOME .. .. f. 10,498 7,411 2,496 20,405 i 65

TABLE TA (1958) TOWNSHIPS SUMMARY OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS-YEAR 1958

Machakos Malindi 1 Kakamega Total

t t t f EXPENDITURE Balances Overspent brought forward from 1957 .. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 1958 Conservancy .. 105 53 158 Markets and Pouods 400 32 432 Wall Safe .. 25 25 Public Latrines 543 203 250 996 Vehicles 796 996 1,792 Slaughterhousc 25 25 1,073 1,084 1,27 1 3,428 1 Balances in Hand carried forward to 1 1959 ...... - 1 1 - - Unexpcnded Capital Grants .. 311 1,004 1,3 15 1 TOTALS .. f ~84- ~ --1-,0-84- 2,275 4,743 1 1 INCOME Balances in Hand brought forward from 1957 .. 311 311 CAPITAL !NCOME, 1958 Government Grants and Assets Transferred 2,275 2,275 Contributions from Revenue 1,073 1,084 2,157 1,073 1,084 2,275 4,432 Balance Overspent carried forward to 1959 TOTALS .. fi 1,384 1,084 2,275 4,743 ---- 66

(c) County Councils 1. Local Authorities.-The accounts of seven county councils were subject to audit in 1958 as follows:- Abcrdare. Nairobi. Nakuru. Naivasha. Nyanza. Kitale (this was formerly named Trans Nzoia District Council). Uasin Gishu. Kitalc and Uasin Gisbu assumed couoty status in 1958. 2. R evenue Accounts- lncome.-The income of the councils, excluding road grants, is detailed in Table C.2 and summarized below:-

lncome, 1958 Amou nt Percent of total f. % Administration Orants 177,199 44 Chief Officers' Salary Grants 13,416 3 Public Health Grant 36,176 9 Contributions in Lieu of Rates 11 ,179 3 Diminishing Grants .. 21,015 5 Total Government Orants 258,985 64 Rate lncome .. 38,220 9 lnterest on Jnvestments 7,113 2 Rents .. 8,698 2 Licence 2,677 Lncome from Beerhalls 16,409 4 Other Incomc .. 70,767 19 TOTAL .. t J 402,869 100 --- Sixty-four percent (1957, 71 pcr cent) of the total income was derived from Oovernment Orants, whilst rates paid by private ratepayers wcre ooly 9 per cent (1957, 9 percent) of the total. 3. Revenue Accounts, Expenditure.- The following summary shows expen­ diture of the councils excluding roads expenditure:-

Amount 1 Per cent of 1 Per cent of total 1958 total 1957 1 ' ' . f. 1 Administration and General Charges 92,424 1 25 22 Works Overheads .. 174,684 46 51 1

Total Overhead .. 267, 108 7 1 1 73 Public Health Services 62,975 17 18 African Welfare and Social Services 26, 145 7 4 Other Expenses 20,591 5 5 1 1

TOTALS .f. 376,8 19 1 100 1 100 1 67

4. Revenue Funds.- The following table shows the effect of the year's transactions upon the Revenue Funds of the councils:-

Balances Year 1958 Balances on hand on hand Deficit 31-12-58 1-1-58 Surplus 1 t .E t t Aherdarc . . .. 7,830 372 - 8,202 Nairobi .. 44,303 - 826 43,477 Nakuru .. 16,953 4,685 - 21,638 Naivasha .. Dr. 7,700 13,248 - 5,548 Nyanza .. 11,498 3,258 - 14,756 Kitale . . 5,632 1,075 - 6,707 Uasin Gishu .. 2,207 4,238 - 6,445

TOTALS .. t 80,723 1 26,876 826 1 106,773 ! 1

5. Road Works.- These services continue to be the main activity of the councils and are wholly financed by the Road Authority.

Details of the expenditure and income for maintenance, specified betterment and construction are shown in Table C.3 which is summarized below, together with comparative figures for 1957: -

. -· 1957 1958 1 t t

Overexpenditure at lst January (net) ...... 28,696 - Unexpended Grants at lst January (net) . . . . - 104 Road Grants for the Year ...... 577,141 548,641

Total available for Road Works .. . . 548,445 548,745 Road Expenditure during the Year .. . . 548,341 526,909

Underexpenditure at 31st December (net) .. 104 21,836 1

Of the amount expended on road works in 1958 (!:526,909), f294,586 (56 per cent) was on maintenance, the remainder being spent on construction and other special works.

6. Rates.- Table C.2 shows th at the total rate in come for the year was !:38,220. This figure excludes rates levied in the county areas for the benefit of the county district councils, these being shown in Table C.D.I. 68

The rate income of botb the counties and the county districts a re shown togetber in the following table:-

County County District Total Rates R ates Rates 1 :E :E :E ABERDARE General Rate ...... - 12,527 12,527 Crown Contributions .. . . - 13,595 13,595 - 26,122 26,122

NAIROBI General Rate ...... 16,048 20,035 36,083 Crown Contributions .. . . 1,344 4,978 6,322

17,392 25,013 42,405

NAKURU Genera l Rate ...... 9,056 6,165 15,221 Crown Contributions . . . . 4,915 4,322 9,237

13,971 10,487 24,458

NALVASHA G eneral Rate ...... 5,760 Dr . 172 5,588 Crown Co ntributions .. . . 3,264 1, 104 4,368

9,024 932 9,956

NYANZA General R ate ...... 3,518 6, 143 9,661 Crown Contributio ns .. . . 1,141 3,633 4,774

4,659 9,776 14,435

KlTALE G enera l R ate ...... 3.,838 - 3,838 C rown Contributions .. . . 515 - 515 4,353 - 4,353 UASfN GISHU General Rate ...... - - - Crown Contributions .. . . ------Total Rates ...... 38,220 44,698 82,918 Total Crown Contributions . . 11,1 79 27,632 38,811

TOTAL RATE ! NCOME .. .. :E 49,399 72,330 121,729 1

The tota l rate income in 1957 was !110,058 compared with !121,729 in 1958. Neitber Aberdare nor Uasin Gisbu County Council levied a rate in 1958, and the former did not levy a rate in 1957. 69

7. Capital Expenditure.-DetaiJs of capital expenditure are shown in Table C.4 and tbese are summarized below, togcther with comparative figures for 1957.

1957 1958 1 Percent Per cent Amount of total Amount of total 1 1 f, f, Vehicles, Plant a nd Equipment .. 11 8,615 59 58,679 55 Staff Housing...... 34,652 17 22,676 21 Offi~es, Stores and Workshops .. 7,468 3 11,210 10 Afncan Welfare Centres, D•spen- saries and Schools . . 29,453 15 15,065 14 Other Works and Deferred Charges 11,094 6

201,282 100 107,630 100

8. Capital Income.- The sources of capital income for 1957 and 1958 are shown below: - -- - 1957 1958

Percent Percent Amount of total Amount of total f. % f. % Loans from Govcrnment .. 61,390 33 18,682 14 Government Grants .. . . 28,774 15 24,530 19

Total Directly from G overn- 1 ment Sources .. 90, 164 48 43,212 33 Renewals Reserves . . .. 65,746 35 55,515 43 Revenue 8,328 5 13,068 JO .. 1 Internai Loans .. 20,758 Il 17,715 14 Capital Receipts, Donations, e tc. .. 2,017 1 23 -

187,013 100 1 129,533 100 1 ...... 9. Analysis of Expenditure.- Table C.5 shows the total revenue expenditure of the councils and a percentage analysis of the expenditure of the total expen­ diturc in 1958. Fifty-seven percent was spent directly on road works (1957, 64 per cent). Average expenditure per mile on maintenance of district and trunk roads decreased from f91 in 1957 to f89 in 1958. fa. Tables.- The following sUJnmary tables relatii1g · to the fin ances of the county coun cil s are appended:- C.1- Balance Sbeets. C.2- General Revenue Account. C.3- Road Works. C.4- Capital Accounts. C.5-summary a nd Analysis of Expenditure.

H. C. SEELY, A.I.M.T.A., Acting Principal Local Government /nspector. COUNTY COUNCILS TABLE C. l (1958) SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31 sT DECEMBER, 1958

Aberdare Nairobi Nakuru N aivasha N yanza Kit ale Uasin Total Gisbu 1 LIABILlTlES AND SURPLUSES ±: ±: ±: ±: ±: ±: f f CAPITAL CAPITAL LIADILITIES Loans Outstanding- Government ...... 10,026 156,752 44,404 70,119 21 ,024 2,162 - 304,487 Internai Reserves ...... 12,221 19,072 34,167 2,786 14,388 10,328 8,309 101 ,271 D .A.R.A.-Advances for Plant . . .. 20,706 - - 6,379 4,2 13 12,660 1,810 45,768 Cash Overdrawn on Capital Account .. 4,063 252,944 201 29,350 - 950 - 287,508 Total Capital Liabilities . . . . 47,016 428,768 78,772 108,634 39,625 26,100 10,1 19 739,034 CAPITAL SURPLUS -...J Government Grants- 0 African Housing ...... 15,995 20,714 10,985 7,668 68 10,866 3,000 69,296 Other Grants ...... 12,953 38,765 25,114 20,279 53,3 10 7,180 17,455 175,056 Capital Receipts and Donations . . .. 1,093 610 500 2,284 350 846 - 5,683 Contributions from Revenue and Reserves 76,367 115,623 79,382 51 ,218 56,887 79,814 37,365 496,656 Loans Repaid ...... 2,581 17,659 25,278 8,824 7,444 4,534 2,916 69,236 Total Capital Funds . . .. 156,005 622,139 220,031 198,907 157,684 129,340 70,855 1,554,961

REVENUE Revenue Liabilities ...... 7,175 71 ,082 33,671 10,808 7,662 9,044 12,483 151,925 Unexpended Grants for Road Works .. 1,947 - - 7,883 157 8,880 17,390 36,257 Reserves- Plant Renewals and Replacements .. 80,583 131,451 73,476 51 ,974 58,504 46,061 34,308 476,357 Other Specifie Reserves .. . . 3,920 32,508 25,912 8,584 7,865 4,876 6,752 90,417 African Social Centre F unds .. . . - - - -- 1,308 - 1,308 Revenue Funds ...... 8,202 41 ,017 24,427 - 16,500 9,815 13,620 11 3,581 Cash Overdrawn on Revenue Account .. 7,918 - - - - 15,608 - 23,526 TOTALS - .. ±: 265,750 898,197 377,517 1 278,156 248,372 224,932 155,408 2,448,332 TAOLE C. l ( 1958)-(Contd.)

Uasin Abe rdare 1 N a irobi Nakuru N yanza Ki tale Tota l 1 Naivasha 1 Gis hu 1 1 :E :E :E :E :E :E :E :E ASSETS AND OUTLAY

CAPITAL CAPITAL AssETS Roads, Drains and Street Lighting .. - - - 21,348 - - - 21,348 Water Supply ...... - 8,955 - - - - - 8,955 Housing- African (Raad Gangs) ...... 12,581 21,781 8,417 6,979 3,971 10,737 7,098 71 ,564 Staff ...... 20,019 46,708 20,402 49,930 27,547 10,243 11 ,375 186,224 Vehicles and. Plant ...... 100,948 125,096 152,257 80,4 15 101 ,612 85,443 46,58 1 692,352 Buildings, F urniture and Equipment . . 19,807 417,701 38,955 18,239 19,686 6, 130 5,80 1 526,319 African Social Centres ...... 2,650 - - - 3,225 15,764 - 21 ,639 African Welfare Services ...... - -- 21 ,996 - - - 21 ,996 Deferred Charges ...... - 1,898 - - -- - 1,898 Total Capital Outlay .. . . 156,005 622 ,~9 1 220,031 198,907 156,041 128,3 17 70,855 1,552,295 Cash in Hand on Capital Account . . - - - 1,643 1,023 - 2,666 Total Capital Assets .. . . 156,005 622,139 1 220,031 198,907 157,684 129,340 70,855 1,554,961 REVENUE sundry Debtors ...... 7,294 11 6,195 45,875 14,010 3,427 25,1 86 12,292 224,279 s tores ...... 8,733 8,1 18 22,806 9,437 12,214 2,630 2,7 11 66,649 I nvestments (including Loans to Capital) . . 93,718 53,628 65,605 11 ,561 53,568 39,671 51,096 368,847 Cas h in H and on Revenue Account . . - 98,117 18,855 43,449 21,479 26,209 18,338 226,447 R evenue Funds Overdrawn . . .. -- 4,345 792 - 149 - 5,286 R oad Grant Overspent ...... -- - - - 1,747 11 6 1,863 TüTALS . . :E 265,750 898,197 377,517 278,156 248,372 224,932 155,408 2,448,332 1 1 TABLE C.2 (1958) COUNTY COUNCILS SUMMARY OF REVENUE ACCOUNTS-YEAR 1958

Aber- Nai- U asin Percent- N airobi Nakuru Nyanza 1 Ki tale Total da re vas ha Gis hu age f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. % BXPENDITURE ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL CHARGES Salaries and Allowances ...... 10,819 52,289 18,020 8,365 8,059 6,172 7,866 Ill ,590 30 Travelling Expenses ...... 2,342 3,217 - 768 8,696 1,127 1,090 17,240 4 Office Bxpenses ...... 1,41 0 3,480 2,709 2,064 140 1,848 1,125 12,776 3 General Charges (including Inspection Fees) .. 790 17,442 10,060 2,345 3,030 2,427 563 36,657 10 Contributions to Capital ...... - 4,063 169 - 267 1,366 - 5,865 2 Total Administration and General Charges 15,361 80,491 30,958 13,542 20,192 12,940 10,644 184,128 49 Less Charged to other County Accounts and County Districts ...... 11 ,830 22,606 22,271 8,625 8,855 9,024 8,493 91,704 20 Net Administration and General Charges 3,531 57,885 8,687 4,917 11,337 3,916 2,151 92,424 29 PUBLIC HEALTH Medical Officer of Health's Department and General Services ...... - 26,322 14,420 5,927 - - - 46,669 11 Administration and General Charges (Proportion) - 2,056 2,913 944 - - - 5,913 1 Ambulance Service ...... - 2,808 1,089 1,032 - -- 4,929 1 Anti-Malarial etc. Treatment ...... - 2,967 - 2,497 - - - 5,464 1 Otber Expenses ...... ------2 - 34,153 18,422 10,400 - - - 62,975 16 TABLE Co2 (1958)-(Contdo)

Aber- Nai- Uasin 1 Nairobi 1 N akuru Ki tale Total 1 Percent- dare vas ha Nyanza 1 Gishu age 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. % EXPENDlTURE-(Contdo) 1

ROAD S ADMINISTRATION

Works Overbeads 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,646 45,380 16,758 16,107 23,898 5,172 2,166 120,127 27 A dm inistration and General Charges (Proportion) 6,178 - 15,319 3,915 5,275 7,184 14,356 52,227 16

Con tributions to Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 330 2,000 - - - - - 2,330 1

17,154 47,380 1 32,077 20,022 29,173 12,356 1 16,522 1174,684 44

ÛTIŒR SERVICES

Con trot of Grass F ires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 3 - 68 - - 71 - Con trot of Resident Labourers 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------17 17 - Con trol of Quarries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------Afr ican Social Centres 0 0 0 0 0 0 390 - 4,154 - - 7,544 - 12,088 3 Roads Maintenance (Karen Estate) 0 0 0 0 ------Wa ter Supply 0 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 664 - - - - - 664 - Other Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 lOS 14,544 45 1,453 1,455 2,230 19,839 s Afric an We1fare Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,457 - - 12,600 -- - 14,057 3 1,854 769 18,701 12,645 1,521 8,999 2,247 46,736 11

Total Expenditure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22,539 140,187 77,887 47,984 42,031 25,271 20,920 376,819 100

Surplus for the Year 0 0 0 0 0 0 372 - 4,685 13,248 3,258 1,075 4,238 26,876 -

TOTALS 0 0 f. 22,911 1140,187 82,572 61 ,232 1 45,289 26,346 1 25,158 403,695 - ' ' ' TABLE C.2 (1958)- (Contd.)

Aber- 1Na irobi Nakuru Nai- Nyaoza Ki talc Uasin Total 1 Percent- .. da re vas ha Gishu age f. f, f, f. f. f. f. f. % lNCOME

A DMINISTRATION-GENERAL AND ROADS Road Authority Administration Grants .. . . 13,664 53,265 30,020 17,038 32,923 7,923 14,123 168,956 39 Contribution from Minister for Local Govern- ment's Pool ...... - 3,276 3,500 1,414 - 53 - 8,243 2 D.A.R.A. Orants-Appropriations .. . . ------Chief Officers' Salaries Grant (one-third) . . . . 1,732 3,022 2,528 1,243 1,962 1,567 1,362 13,416 3 Special and Private Works ...... - 5,058 243 - 221 259 240 6,021 1 Rents ...... 330 3,064 1,337 2,455 906 375 231 8,698 2 Other Income ...... 4,019 8,387 1,814 1,136 291 3,690 7,830 27,167 Il 19,745 76,072 39,442 23,286 36,303 13,867 23,786 232,501 58 p UBLIC HEAL TH Government Grants (Diminjshing) . . . . - 21,276 9,417 5,483 - - - 36, 176 9 Other Income ...... - 6,786 5,558 1,094 - - - 13,438 3 1 - 28,062 1 14,975 6,577 1 - - - 49,614 1 12 1 1 1 1 TABLE C.2 (1958)-(Contd.)

Aber- Nairobi Nai- Nyanza Ki tale Uasin Total 1 Percent- da re Nakuru 1 vas ha G is hu age f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. % 1NCOME-(Contd.)

ÜTHER SERVICES (ETC.) Rate Income ...... - 16,048 9,056 5,760 3,518 3,838 - 38,220 9 Government Contributions in Lieu of Rates .. - 1,344 4,915 3,264 1,141 515 - I l , 179 3 Bank and Investment Interest ...... 1,387 4,079 256 48 944 83 7,1 13 2 Control of Grass Fires ...... -- - - - 1 - - - Control of Resident Labourers ...... - 18 388 107 8 ~~: 23 550 - Quarry Licence Fees ...... - 1,955 584 - - - - 2,539 - Vehicle and Shop Licences ...... -- - - 93 - 45 138 - Water Supply ...... - 1,376 - - - - - 1,376 - Diminishing Grant from Government .. . . - 10,407 10,608 - -- - 21,015 . 7 Other lncome ...... 1,539 - 2,348 11 ,223 3,282 2,602 1,221 22,215 5 Income from Beerhalls ...... 240 -- 10,967 - 5,202 - 16,409 4 3, 166 35,227 28,155 31 ,369 8,986 12,479 1,372 1120,754 30 Total Income ...... 22,911 139,361 82,572 61,232 45,289 26,346 25,158 402,869 100 Deficit for the Year- Met by Deficiency Grants .. ------Deficit for the Year-Charged to Revenue Fund .. - 826 -- - - - 826 - TOTALS . . f. 22,911 140,187 82,572 61,232 52,789 26,346 25, 158 1403,695 - 1 J 1 1 1 COUNTY COUNCILS TABLE C.3 (1958) SUMMARY OF ROAD WORKS REVENUE ACCOUNTS-YEAR 1958

Aberdare Nairobi Nakuru Naivasha Nyaoza Kita1c Uasin Total G is hu EXPENDlTURE f, f, f, f, f, f, f, f, ÜVEREXPENDITURE brought forward from 1957 Maintenance--District Roads .. 2,861 4,254 6,037 - - - - 13,152 Specified Betterment- District Roads .. 703 - 5,022 - - - 416 6, 141 Construction- Orants for Special Works 117 26,586 11 ,002 893 2,871 1,739 - 43,208 Maintenance- Townships and Sun dry Roads ...... 226 ------226 3,907 30,840 1 22,061 893 1 2,871 1,739 416 62,727 1 WORKS EXPENDITURE, 1958 Maintenance-District Roads . . . . 53,396 47,635 53,818 25,652 56,079 32,527 25,479 294,586 Specified Betterment-District Roads .. 9,997 - 5,509 4,580 - - 10,678 30,764 Maintenance-Townships and Sun dry Roads ...... 143 ------143 Construction-Special Works .. . . 4,138 84,673 23,776 16,714 40,343 29,311 2,461 201,416 Construction- D.A. R.A. Works .. ------67,674 132,308 83,103 46,946 96,422 61,838 38,618 526,909 UNEXPENDED BALANCES carried forward to 1959 Maintenance-District Roads .. . . 1,1 16 12,491 460 5,675 9,352 - 7,292 36,386 Specified Betterment- District Roads .. 1,880 - -- -- 4,153 6,033 Maintenance-Townships and Sundry Roads ...... ------Constructioo- Specia 1 Works .. . . 658 3,452 - 1,069 4,312 9,013 595 19,099 Construction- D.A.R.A. Works .. ------3,654 15,943 460 6,744 13,664 9,01 3 12,040 61,518 TOTALS . . . f, 75,235 1 179,091 105,624 54,583 112,957 72,590 51,074 65 1,154 TABLE C.3 (195 8)-(Contd.)

Aber­ Nairobi Nakuru Nai­ Nyanza Kitale Uasin Total dare vasha Gishu INCOME f_ • UNEXPENDED BALANCES brought forward from 1957 Maintenance-District Roads . . . . 8,462 2,320 2,865 1,888 6,41 8 1,365 2,434 25,752 Specified Betterment-District Roads .. 1,967 2,497 4,464 Maintenance-Townships and Sundry Roads ...... 143 1,201 1,344 Construction-Special Works . . . . 665 3,496 868 7,982 8,824 6,780 2,656 31 ,271 Construction- D .A.R.A. Works .. 11,237 5,816 3,733 11,071 15,242 8,145 7,587 62,831

REvENUE 1957 Maintenance Grants- District Roads . . 48,912 62,062 47,870 28,622 58,895 31,162 30,337 307,860 Specified Betterment Grants-District Roads ...... 10,026 9,181 700 12,750 32,657 Construction-D.A.R.A. Works-Appro- priations ...... Construction-Special Works . . . . 2,717 92,583 27,947 14,123 37,500 32,628 400 207,898 Maintenance-Townships and Sundry Roads ...... 226 226 61 ,881 154,645 84,998 43,445 96,395 63,790 43,487 548,641 OvEREXPENDlTURE carried forward to 1959 Maintenance-District Roads . . . . 9,580 118 9,698 Specified Betterment- District Roads . . 586 1,350 67 2,003 Construction- Special Works . . . . 1,531 18,630 5,963 1,202 655 27,981 Maintenance-Townships and Sundry Roads ...... • 2,117 18,630 16,893 67 1,320 655 - 39,682

TOTALS . . f_ 75,235 179,091 105,624 54,583 112,957 72,590 51,074 651 '154 1 ======:,: ======:1 ======-1 ·===-~= l ;o=====-= 1 ·-=-~;;=1-<======1=~~~ COUNTY COUNClLS TABLE C.4 (1958) SUMMARY OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND INCOME-YEAR 1958 -- - Aber- Nai- K i tale Uasin Total Percent- da re 1 N airobi 1 N akuru 1 vas ha 1 Nyanza Gishu age 1 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. "t O EXPENDITURE 1 1

Overspcnt Balances brought forward from 1957 . . 858 1 14,132 7,013 48,002 748 143 - 10,896 - CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 1958 -- , Vehicles, Plant and Equipment ...... 10,950 12,135 3,789 Cr. 573 25,013 6,664 1 701 58,679 55 D.A.R.A. Plant and Equipment ...... ------Housing- European ...... 1 - - ---1 - 1 - - - A sian ...... 1 ------African (Road Gangs) ...... 6,718 - - - 525 743 1 2,735 10,721 10 -..J Staff ...... - 1,626 755 559 - 2,825 11,955 Il 00 Water Supply ...... ~91 ------Council Offices, Stores and Workshops .. . . 1,268 2,090 4,762 - 539 - 281 8,940 8 Africa n Wei fare Centres, Dispensa ries and Schools 5,744 2,436 1,781 3,224 1,880 - 15,065 14 Furniture, Office Equipment and Sundries . . 144 593 1,375 97 Cr. 47 115 Cr. 7 2,270 2 Special Road Works ...... , ------African Wclfare Services ...... ------Deferred Charges ...... -- 1 ------25,270 20,562 13,988 2,060 29,8 13 9,402 6,535 107,630 100 BALANCES IN HAND carried forward to 1959 Permanent African Housiog- Grants .. . . - - - - 59 - - 59 1 Other Unspent Balances ...... 28 - 1,005 3,764 1,595 895 - 7,287 99 28 - 1,005 3,764 1,654 1 895 - 7,346 100

TOTALS .. f. 26,156 34,694 22,006 53,826 32,215 1 10,440 6,535 185,872 ------T ABLE C.4 ( 1958)-(Contd.)

Aber- Nairobi j Nakuru Nai- Nyanza K i tale Uasin T ota l Percent- da re vas ha G ishu age 1 f f. f. f. .E f f. f. % l N COME

BALANCES IN H AN D brought forward from 1957 1 1 Permanent African Housing-Grants 3,051 - - - 59 34 - 3, 144 - Other Unspcnt Ba la nces 3,899 2, 11 3 433 3,729 927 390 - 11 ,49 1 -

Total .. 6,950 2, 11 3 433 3,729 986 424 - 14,635 - 1 1 CAPITAL l NCOME, 1957 1 Loa ns from G overnment - - 10,882 6,800 1,000 - - 18,682 14 Loa ns from Renewal F u nd .. 4,782 6,118 - - 4,000 - 2,815 1 17,7 15 1 14 Contributions from Revenue 330 5,585 1,163 762 220 5,008 1 13,068 10 Contri butions from Renewals Reserves 8,075 18,012 3,505 8,921 16,382 - 6 20 1 55,5 15 43 Appropriations from D.A.R.A. Funds fo r Plant ------Capital Receipts, Donations, etc. - - - - 23 - 23 - Government G rants- African Housi ng - - - 67 743 - - 1 8 10 1 G overnment Grants-Other Orants 1,896 1 - 4,817 500 1 9,549 3,858 3, 100 23,720 19 15,083 29,715 20,367 16,983 31 ,2 18 9,632 6,535 129,533 100 ÛVERSPENT BALANCES carried forward to 1959 4, 123 2,866 1,206 33, 11 4 I l 384 - 4 1,704 -

TOTALS .. f 26, 156 34,694 22,006 53,826 32,2 15 10,440 1 6,535 185,872 - 1 TABLE C.5 (1958) COUNTY COVNCILS SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE- ADM1NISTRATION CHARGES- YEAR 1958

Nairobi Nakuru Naivasha Nyanza Ki tale Uasin Total ali 1 AWd•re 1 Gishu Councils

f. 1 f. f. f. f. f. f. f. A. EXPENDITURE 1. Met from Administration Grants and Sundry Jncome (Table C.2) . . . . 22,539 160,738 77,887 47,984 49,53 1 25,27 1 20,920 404,870 2. Met from Roads Grants (Table C.3) 67,674 132,308 83, 108 45,745 96,422 61,838 38,618 525,7 13 3. Total Revenue Expenditure .. 90,213 293,046 160,995 93,729 145,953 87,109 59,538 930,583

% % % % % % % % 00 B. A NALYSIS OF TOTAL EXPENDITURE (Item 0 A.3 above) 1. District Roads- Maintenance . . 59 16 33 27 38 37 43 32 2. District Roads-Specified Betterment Il 29 3 5 - - 18 3 3. Township and A.D.C. Roads- Main- tenance ...... ------4. Special Grants- Construction Works 5 - 15 17 28 34 4 22 5. Construction-D.A.R.A. Works ------6. Total Roads Expenditure 75 45 51 49 66 71 65 57 7. Administration Charges 4 25 5 5 13 4 4 12 8. Works Overheads (including Contri­ butions to Capital) 19 16 20 21 20 14 28 19 9. Public Health .. - 14 12 Il - - - 7 10. Other Expenditure 2 - 12 14 1 Il 1 3 5

Il. Total Revenue Expenditure . . 100 1 100 100 100 100 100 1 100 100 1 1 1 1 1 TADLE C.5 (1958H Colltd.)

1 1 1 Uasin Total ali Aberda re Nairobi Nakuru Naivasha Nyanza Ki tale 1 Gis hu Councils 1 f.. f.. f.. f.. f.. f. f.. f.. C. MAINTENANCE- EXP ENDITURE AND MILE- AGES 1 1 1 1. Maintenance E xpenditure-District 00 Roads ...... 53,396 47,635 53,818 25,652 56,079 32,527 25,479 294,586 1 2. Mileages- Distric t Roads .. . . 433 455 477 266 393 335 443 2,802 Trunk Roads, maintained by Councils .. 129 40 34 62 160 64 22 5 11

TOTAL . . . .f.. 562 495 511 328 553 399 465 3,3 13

3. Expenditure per rn ile-average .. f.. 95 96 103 78 101 82 55 89 1 82

(d) County District Councils, 1958

1. Local Authorities.- The accounts of 26 county district councils were subject to audit for the year 1958, as follows: -

Nairobi County.- Nairobi Urban, Thika Urban. Eastern Rural, Western Rural. Naivasha County. - Naivasha Urban. Gilgil Urban, Naivasha Rural. Gilgil Rural. Nakum Couwy.- Nakuru West Urban, Nakuru West Rural, Njoro Rural, Rongai Rural, Ravine Rural, Nakuru East Rural. Aberdare County.- Nyeri Urban, Nanyuki Urban, Thomson·s Falls Urban, Eastern Rural, Western Rural. Nyanza County.- Kericho Urban, Nyanza North Rural, Nyanza South Rural. Uasin Gis/111 County.- Kipkabus-Lessos Rural, Pl ateau Moiben Rural, Soy­ Turbo Rural. Kit ale County.- Trans Nzoia Rural. The district councils in Uasin Gishu and Kitale were subject to audit for the first time in 1958. 2. Revenue Accounts.- The total revenue of the 26 councils was !299,430 and their expenditure f294, lq0 (1957 revenue !241.650 and expenditure !213,333). The costs of administration, mainly apportionments of county administration expenses, were 29 per cent of total expenditure of ali councils in 1958, compared with 24 per cent in 1957 and 37 per cent in 1956. ln 1958, most councils increased this expenditure, although none so much as Thika Urban, which increased by over 100 per cent. 3. Rates.- The rate income was !44,698 from ratepayers and !26,632 from Crown contributions, and income from these two sources formed 25 per cent of total revenue. 4. Surpluses and De/icits.- Nineteen councils had surpluses for the year on Revenue Account totalling ! 19,389. There were seven councils with deficits, .in­ cl uding the four councils in Naivasha County (total deficits !14,119). 5. Capital.- The capital expenditure of the councils du ring 1958 was !323,685 (!334,540 in 1957) of which ±:148,875 was spent by Thika U.D.C. (!99,903 on watcr supplies) and f46,224 by Kericho U.D.C. (!45,644 on roads). Capital income amounted to !208,71 1 in 1958 (±:296,820 in 1957) of which fl29,325 (±:266,032 in 1957) was by way of Government Loans and f3l.l00 from Government Grants (!10,169 in 1957). 6. Tables.-The following tables relating to the finances of counly district councils in 1958 are appended:- C.D. l- Summary of Revenue Accounts. C.D.2-Summary of Balance Sheets.

H. C. SEELY, A.I.M.T.A., Acting Principal Local Govemment /nspecto,.. TABLE C.D.I (1958) COUNT Y DISTRICT COUNCILS SUMMARY OF REVENUE ACCOUNTS- YEAR 1958

NAIROBI COUNl Y COUN('II. AnERDARE COUNTY COUN('II. 1 NAIVASIM CoUNIY COUNCIL - ~---1---- Thom- 1 N·. N . Nairobi 1 Thika Eastern Western Nanyuki Nyeri son"s Eastern Western 1 v · t ~~:, Gilgil :u- Gilgil U.D.C. U.D.C. R.D.C. R. D.C. U.D.C. U.D.C Falls R.D.C. R.D.C. u'D c' U.D.C. RvaDshca· R.D.C. U.D.C...... ·------r .t ! f_ f_ ! ! EXPENDITURE

Admin. and General Charges 3.462 1 30,249 2,757 1 3,987 5,758 3,865 3,852 1,495 1,200 1,31 6 1 1.682 4.214 2.467 Sanitary Services 5,378 1.926 1,125 3,677 3,445 1 1,853 195 14 7 2,276 2,674 Public Works and Services 12_.546 39,323 5,897 7,269 9,881 10,071 6,124 3,895 1,260 2,178 1,090 T rading Services 25,684 858 1, 104 1,306 1,291 176 154 Lieensing Expenses 32 88 30 28 Othcr Expcnses 89 1 _ 3_,4_7_7_ :___ 14_ 1___ '--1---1 63_1 ~1 -2_._1 0_7_1----1---- Total Expenditurc 1 10,580 1 13.239 20,420 19.610 16.685 5,599 2,670 11 ,002 7,735 4,214 2.467 00 Surplus fo r the Year .. 1 6~081,238 1 1 0~342,505 154 1.078 1,775 1,068 '-' --- TOTALS .. r 17,246 J 1o3, 139 10,580 13,393 21,498 21,385 1 16.685 _ 5_,_59_9_ .__ 3._73 _8_ 11,002 7,735 4.214 2,467 ---,------.--- INCOME Licences and Fees .. 1,658 33J 1,867 1,584 895 110 52 214 68 304 1-59 Snnitary Services .. 7,262 925 1 1,2 16 1 2,933 2,684 1,149 2,080 Public Works and Services 4,372 18,057 2,925 3,255 4,504 4,153 2,175 1~76 1 Trading Services 32.273 1,022 3.998 4,160 1,764 241 177 Assessment Rates- General Site Value and Area 1 Rates 8,537 7,511 925 3.062 2.541 3.331 2.110 2.075 2.470 172 Cr. 648 16 288 Government Contributions in Lieu 587 2.687 949 755 5.321 4.159 3,329 381 405 615 325 116 1 48 Governmcnt Grants 3.750 1 14,954 3,750 3,750 26 1,500 500 500 400 800 400 400 Diminishing Grants from County 1 Councils ...... j 153 1,000 3.000 Othcr lncome ...... 18,737 334 1,288 1 3,130 316 311 3.151 1 Total lncome . . - 17-,-24-6- -l-03- ,-13_9___ 9_ ,-47_4_1,_13-.-39_3_! 21_,498 21,385 . 16,205 1 3,382 3,738 17.669--5.-8-02-l--8-36-l·--79_5_ Deficit fo r the Year 1,106 1 480 2,217 1 - 3,333 1,933 3,378 1,672

TOTALS .. f.-17-,-24_6_ 103, 139 10,580 13,393 1 21,498 21.385 - 16- .-68_5__ 5,599 t3":7JSJI.Oo21_7___ 73-5- ,i--4-.2- I-4-J--2.-4-67- TABLE C.D.I ( 1958HContd.) - NA KURU COUNTY COUNCIL NYANZA CouNTY COUNCIL Nakuru Naku ru Nakuru West West Njoro Rongai Ravine East Kerieho 1 South North U.D.C . R.D.C. R.D .C. R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. U.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. 1 1 1

f. f. ±: f. 1 f. f. f. f. f. EXPE NDITURE Administration and General Charges .. . . 4,080 1,307 1,555 1,362 1,488 1,248 5,528 1,197 1,433 Sanitary Services ...... 1,152 - 232 43 262 18 1,955 430 439 Public Works and Serviecs ...... 6,898 446 637 1.349 205 285 16, 11 5 82 501 Trading Services ...... 9 1 - 1,173 JO -- 467 102 160 Licensing Expenses ...... ------226 13 8 Other Expenses ...... 101 4,188 422 5 18 85 3, 147 180 - - Total Expendit ure ...... 12,322 5,941 4,019 3,282 2,040 4,698 24,471 1,824 2,541 Surplus for the Year ...... 1,364 1, 103 2,714 47 888 808 1,533 851 840

TOTALS 7,044 6,733 3,329 2,928 5,506 26,004 1 2,675 3,381 1 IN COME ·~ Licences and Fees ...... 401 335 371 23 1 149 4 15 1, 180 1 200 382 Sanitary Services ...... 1,358 - 297 65 261 - 919 237 - Public Works and Serviecs ...... 1,983 - 290 - 190 - 116 29 29 Trading Services ...... 1,601 - 3,268 692 54 694 1,338 73 236 Assessment Rates- 1 General Site Value and Arca Rates .. .. 3,271 904 550 448 321 671 6,143 - - Governmcnt Contribu tions in Lieu .. . . 1,753 484 297 242 172 374 3,633 -- Governmcnt Grants . . . .. 858 600 602 635 729 645 2, 157 2,123 2,723 Diminishing Grants from Cou~ty Co~~ci l s .. .. 2,355 889 953 953 953 1,422 7,500 - - Other !neome ...... 106 3,832 105 63 99 1,285 3,018 13 Il Total lncome ...... 13,686 7,044 6,733 3,329 2,928 5,506 26,004 2,675 3,381 Deficit for the Ycar ...... ------

T OTALS .. r.j 13,686 1 7,044 1 6,733 3,329 2,928 1 5,506 1 26,004 2,675 1 3,381 ---·- TABLE C.D.I (1958)-(Contd.)

UASJN GtSHU COUNTY COU NCJL KtTALE CouNTY COUNCJL GRAND TOTAL Kipkabus-Lcssos Plateau-Moi ben Soy-Turbo Trans Nzoia R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. f. f. f. f. f. EXPEND lT URE Administration and General Charges ...... 459 509 1 544 647 87,661 S:m itary Services ...... - - - - 27,227 Public Works and Services ...... - - - - 126,052 Trading Services ...... - - - - 32,576 Liccnsing Expenses ...... - - - - 425 Othcr Expcnses ...... - - - - 20,219 Tota l Expenditure ...... 459 509 544 647 294,160 Surplus for the Ycar ...... 370 405 l 367 28 1 19,389 T OTALS .. .. f. 829 914 9 11 928 313,549 l NCOME Licences and Fees ...... 150 247 232 - 11 ,437 Sanitary Services ...... - - - - 23,262 Public Works and Services ...... - -- - 42,078 Trading Services ...... - - - - 51,591 Asscssment Rates- General Site Value and Arca Rates ...... -- -- 44,698 Govcrnment Conuibutions in Lieu ...... - - - - 26.632 Government G rants ...... 667 667 667 928 44,73 1 Diminishing Grants from County Councils ...... - - - - 19,178 Other lncomc ...... 12 - 12 - 35,823 Total income ...... 829 914 911 928 299,430 Deficit for the Year ...... - -- - 14, 11 9 .. f. TOTALS 829 914 9 11 1 928 313,549 COUNTY DISTRICT COU CILS TADLI:. C.D.2 (1958) SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31sT DECEMBER, 1958 --- -- 1 NAIROD I COUNTY COUNCIL ADCRDAIU CouNTY CouNctL NAtVASIIA COUNTY COUNCI L Thom- Nai- son's Eastern Western Nai- 1 Gilgil 1 Gilgil N•icoU.D.Cbi. 1 U.D.C. R.D.C. 1 W""'"R.D.C. 1 N•"Y•kiU. D.C. l U.D.N>«iC. Falls R.D.C. RD C 1 vasha U.D.C. vasha R.D.C. Thik• \""""" ~ . . . U.D.C. R.D.C. 1 U.D.C. E f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. LIABILITIES AND SURPLUSES CAPITAL 1 CAPITAL LtARILITIES Loans Outstandins- Govcrnmcnt 30,951 r s7.070 , 60,740 30.9 11 38,473 1 22,46\) 77,046 1 25,835 1nt ernal Reserves 12,266 8,713 688 429 429 Cash Overdrawn on Capital Account 6,662 1,289 1.090 1, 296 1,361 234 ------00 Total Capital Liabilities .. 43,21 7 J502,445 62,029 30,9 11 39.563 22,469 79,030 27,625 663 1 0\ 1--- 1 1--- CAPITAL SU RPLUS Government Grants and Assets Transferrcd 33,960 4.000 8, 110 9.896 6,468 8,216 3,000 3,000 CaJ?ital Reccipts, Gifts and D o na- ~ ttons ...... 3,765 4,982 1 28 1 Contributions from Revenue and Reserves 7,179 10,417 1 2,635 9.272 6,282 4,027 1 - 1 - 1 564 5,248 59 Loans Repaid 1 11 ,294 19,912 1 259 1,489 1,626 1.198 3,009 - - 7 13 572 Total Capital Funds 65,455 571 ,7 16 1 66.288 43,145 1 60,357 36,445 31 ,902 9,483 59 --- .------94,282 --=--'-=--i--- REVENUE

Sundry Creditors .. 47,955 1 8,723 1 3.930 2,191 1 129 1,717 200 45 29 Rencwals Funds 4,371 3,563 2,905 1,395 280 337 Other Specifie Reserves ... . ." . 1 z-:? to 1 4,707 755 1,038 1 2,483 1.639 3,847 5 5 387 Revenue Funds 8,836 13,538 3,433 9,560 11 ,026 9.165 5,600 6,981 11 ,566 1,7 14 1,593 Cash Overdrawn on Revenue Account .. 2,424 1 9,152 TOTALS ::r.l 77.001 1642,287 70,476 i 53,743 1 86.1 52 1 54~s4 ) 1 o7~ t 5 ) 7,115 11.57 1 36,710 1 19.172 1~59 1 1,681 ----- TABLE C.D.2 (1958)-(Contd.)

NAKURU COUNTY COUNCIL NYANZA CouNTY COUNCIL Nakuru Nakuru Nakuru West West Njoro Rongai Ravine East Kericho South North U.D.C. R.D.C. R .D.C. R.D.C. R .D.C. R.D.C. U.D.C. R.D.C. R .D.C. E. E. E. E. f. f. f. f. f. LIABILlTIES AND SURPLUSES CA PI TAL c APfTAL LtADILITIES Loans Outstanding- Government .. . . 00 00 0 0 29,735 9,386 9,002 951 - 4,575 30,969 4,876 - Internai Reserves 00 0 0 0 0 00 ------Cash Overdrawn on Capital Account 00 00 -- - - - 1,216 - - 3 00 -..) Total Capita l Liabilities ...... 29,735 9,386 9,002 951 - 5,791 30,969 4,876 3 c APITAL SURPLUS Governmcm Grants and Assets Transferred 00 2,509 - 182 - 364 2,650 2,146 110 3,053 Capital Receipts, Gifts and Donations .. .. 1, 184 - 715 897 662 1, 189 1,460 - - Contributions from Revenue a nd Reserves 00 1,789 546 1,204 3,166 282 3,792 10,776 - 109 Loans Repaid .. .. 00 00 00 00 1,345 614 796 44 - 25 4,127 124 -

Total Capital Funds .. .. 00 .. 36,562 10,546 11 ,899 5,058 1,308 13,447 49,478 5, 110 3,165 REVENUE s und ry Creditors 00 00 00 .. .. 1,814 154 650 273 460 742 3,596 268 32 R cnewa1s Funds ...... ------1,778 60 105 0 ther Specifie Reserves ...... 406 845 3,689 1,598 - - 1,434 - 21 R cvenue Funds 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 .. 6,530 4,966 3,348 2,268 2,258 5,077 8,197 2,142 1,072 c ash Overdrawn on Revenue Account .. 0 0 ------T OTALS . . f. 45,312 16,5 11 19,586 9,197 4,026 19,266 64,483 7,580 4 395 ' ' TABLE C.D.2 (1958)-(Contd.)

1 UASIN GtSHU COUNTY COUNCIL K tTALE CouNTY COUNCtL GRAND TOTAL Kipkabus-Lessos 1 Platcau-Moibcn --So_y_·_T_u_r_b_o_ Trans Nzoia 1 R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. f. f. f. i f. f. LIAB!LITIES AND SURPLUSES

CAPITAL

CAPITAL LIARILITIF.S Loans Outstandins­ Government .. - - - - 862,988 Internai Reserves .. - - - - 22,525 Cash Overdrawn on Capital Account - - - 13,151 - 00 Total Capital Liabilitics - - - - 898,664 00 CAPITAL SURPLUS Govemment Grants and Asscts Transferred - -- - 87,664 Capital Receipts, Gifts and Donations .. - - - - 14,882 Contributions from Revenue and Reserves - - - - 67,347 Loans Repaid --- - 47,147 Total Capital Funds 1,115,705 - - 1 - - REVE:-nJE Sundry Creditors - - - - 72,908 Renewals Funds . . . . -- - - 14,794 Other Specifie Reserves .. - - - - 25,569 Revenue Funds ...... 370 . 405 367 28 1 120,293 Cash Overdrawn on Revenue Account - - - - 11,576 TOTALS .. f. 370 405 367 281 1,360,845 ' TADLE C.D.2 (1958)-(Contd.)

NAIRODI CouNTY CouNCIL ADERDARE COUNTY COUNCIL 1 NAIVASHA CoUNTY CouNCJL - Thom- Western Nanyuki Nyeri son 's Eastern Nai- Gilgil Nairobi Thika Eastern Western 1 Na~- 1 Gilgil vasha U.D.C. U.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. U.D.C. U.D.C. Falls R.D .C. R.D.C. u~6.ê . U.D.C. R.D.C. U.D.C. R .D.C. --- .1: ( f. f. f. f. f. ( f. f. f. f. f. ASSETS AND OUTLAY 1 CAPITAL Buildings, Furniture and Equipment 55 55,025 - 3,838 29,117 14,749 39,886 - - 12 1,718 - 59 African Social Centres .. .. - 10,622 - - 15,705 1,120 2,415 - - 1 - - -- Housing- African ...... - 107,572 40,611 29,094 - --- - 28,809 153 - - A sian ...... ------Staff ...... - 7,309 - - 1,551 ------Slaughterhouses ...... - 558 ------1 - - - - Markets and Pounds .. .. - 14, 193 - 4,542 - - - - - 970 829 - - Fire Services ...... - 2,620 ------Vehicles, Plant and Livcstock .. - 3,863 - 1,099 3,249 2,059 1,640 - - 1,381 1,476 - - Roads, Drains and Street Lighting 65,400 12,983 -- 10,735 15,845 485 ------Water Supply ...... 122,914 9,769 - - - 7,661 ------Scwers and Drains .. .. - 220,953 15,908 2,280 -- 42,195 - - 730 5,307 - - Deferred Charges ...... - 13,104 ------Capital Out lay . . . . 65,455 571,716 66,288 40,853 60,357 33.773 94,282 - - 31,902 9,483 - 59 Cash in H and on Capital Account - - - 2,292 - 2,672 ------1 Total Capital Assets .. 65,455 571,716 66,288 43,145 60,357 36,445 94,282 - - 3 1,902 9,483 - 59 R EVENUE Sundry Debtors ...... 737 16,985 120 264 1,577 5,701 1,266 152 874 2,154 1,809 494 410 lnvestments ...... - 3,547 - - 10,194 5,000 2,526 6,747 6,500 -- - - Stores ...... - 438 - - 860 244 693 - 2,11 5 - -- - Revenue Funds Overdrawn .. ------2,654 7,880 1,265 - Cash in Hand on Revenue Account 10,809 49,601 4,068 10,334 13,164 6,694 8,548 216 2,082 - -- 1,212 TOTALS .. f. 77,001 642,287 . 70,476 53,743 86,1 52 54,084 i 107,3 15 7,11 5 11 ,571 36,710 19, 172 1 1.759 1,681 TABLE C.D.2 (1958)- (Contd.)

NAKURU COUNTY CoUNC IL NvANZA CoUNTY COUNCIL Nakuru Nakuru Nakuru West West Njoro Rongai Ravine East Kericho South Nonh U.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. R .D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. U.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. f. ASSETS AND OUT LA Y CAPITAL Buildings, Fumiture and Equipmcnt ...... 826 10,546 264 141 608 659 194 - 312 African Social Ccmrcs ...... 10,912 - 2,234 4,037 193 12,279 - - - Housing- African ...... 16,065 ------Asian ...... ------Staff ...... - - 54 294 - - - - 3 Slaughterhouscs ...... ------29 100 3 10 Markets and Pounds ...... 1,335 - - - - - 93 - 2.497 Fire Services ...... ------Vehicles, Pla nt and Livcstock ...... 855 - 370 183 366 - 3,397 JO 43 Roads, Drains and Stree! Lighti.ng ...... ------45,644 - - Water Su':J'Iy ...... - - 8,647 - - 509 - - - Sewers an Drains ...... 6,353 ------3,824 - Capital Outlay ...... 36,346 10,546 11,569 - 1,167 13 ,447 49,357 3,934 3,165 Cash in Hand on Capital Account ...... 216 - 330 403 140 - 121 1,176 - Total Capital Assets ...... 36,562 10,546 11 ,899 5,058 1,308 13,447 49,478 5,11 0 3,165 REVENUE s undry Debtors ...... 1,525 332 538 39 473 78 1,211 15 8 lnvestments ...... ------5,267 -- s tores ...... 541 - 227 74 126 363 - - - Revenue Funds O~crdr~'~n ...... ------c ash in Hand on Revenue Ac~~unt ...... 6,684 5,633 6,922 4,026 2,119 5,378 8,527 2,455 1,222 TOTALS .. f. 45,312 16,5 11 19,586 9,197 4,026 19,266 64,483 7,580 4,395 1 TABLE C.D.2 (1958HContd.)

UASIN GISHu CouNTY CoUNCIL KITALE COUNTY COU NCIL GRAND Kipkabus-Lessos Plnteau-Moiben Soy-Turbo Trans Nzoia TOTAL R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C. R.D.C !. !. !. !. !. ASSETS AND OUTLAY CAPITAL Buildings, Furniture and Equipment ...... - - - - 158,009 African Social Centres ...... - - - - 59,517 Housing- African ...... - - - - 222,304 A sian ...... - - - - - Staff ...... - -- - 9,211 Slaughterhouses ...... - - - - 997 Markets and Pounds ...... - - - - 24,459 \0..... Fire Services ...... - - - - 2,620 Vehicles, Plant and Livestock ...... - -- - 19,991 Roads, Drains and Street Lighting ...... - - - - 151,092 WaterSu~~ ...... - - - - 149,500 Sewers an rains ...... - -- - 297,550 Deferred Charges ...... - - - - 13,104 Capital Outlay...... - - - - 1,108,355 Cash in Hand on Capital Account ...... - -- - 7,350 To1al Capital Asscts ...... - - - - 1, 11 5,705 REVENUE Sundry Debtors ...... - - - - 36,762 lnvestments ...... - - - - 39,781 Stores ...... - - - - 5,681 Revenue Funds Overdrawn ...... - - - - 11,799 Cash in H and on Revenue Acco.unt ...... 370 405 367 281 15 1,117 TOTALS ..!. 370 405 367 281 1,360,845 ' 1 1 92

(c) Hospitals

1. Hospitals.- The accounts of two hospitals were su bject to audit: - Eldoret European Hospi tal. Kitale European Hospital.

2. Patient Days and Costs.- The number of patient da ys and the cost per patient day in 1957 and 1958 were: -

ELDORET K IT ALE

No. of Cost per No. of Cost per Patient Days Patient Day Patient Days Patient Day Sh. cts. Sh. cts. 1957 4,422 57 33 2,862 66 60 1958 4,288 61 76 3,366 68 84 --- 3. Surpluses and R evenue Funds: Eldoret.-There was a surplus for the yea r 1958 of f2, 174. The balance of the Revenue Fund Account carried forward to 1959 is shown in Table H.3. Kitale.- Thcre was a surplus for the year 1958 of !1 ,960. !803 (being one half of the Rate lncome) was transferred to the Rate Reserve Accounl from the Revenue F und Account. The balance of the Revenue Fund Account carried forward to 1959 is shown in Table H.3.

4. Hospital R ates.- The proceeds of the hospital rates in 1957 and 1958 were: ------Eldoret Ki tale

f. f. 1957 2,400 1,648 1958 2,249 1,606

5. Tables.- The following tables summarizing the finances of these hospitals for the year 1958 are appended :- H.1- Balance Sheets. H.2- Revenue Accounts. H.3-Revenue Funds.

H. C. SEELY, AJ.M.T.A., A cting Principal Local Govemment Inspector. 93

H.1 HOSPlTALS SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31- 12- 58

1_E_I_d;_r_e_t_ :, Ki:•l~~ ~- ASSETS AND OUT LA Y

CAPITAL Buildings and G rounds . . . . 12,390 11 ,886 1 24,276 Plant, Furniture and Equipment . . 8,362 4,751 13,113

20,752 16,637 37,389 REVENUE Sundry Debtors 1,682 1,38 4 3,066 Stores . . . . 944 968 1,912 lnvestments . . 3,882 1 6,008 9,890 Cash in Hand 7,040 1,843 8,883 ------11------34,300 '=2=6,=84=0=1•=6=1'=14=0=

H.l HOSPITALS SUMMARY OF BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31- 12- 58

El doret Ki tale Total

LlABlLLTIES AND SURPLUS CAPITAL LIABILITIES 1 CAPITAL SURPLUS Government Grants . . . . 1 3,341 6,900 10,241 Loans Repaid ...... 1 1,608 1,608 Contributions from Revenue and Donations 15,764 9,737 25,501 Capital Cash Overdrawn ...... 19 19

20,732 16,637 37,369 R.EvÊNUE Sundry Creditors .. 1,820 1,923 3,743 Reserve and Renewa1s Fund 2,244 3,869 6,1 13 Revenue Funds 4,07 1 4,41 1 8,482

TOTAL .. f. 28,867 26,840 55,707 94

H.2 HOSPITALS SUMMARY OF REVENUE ACCOUNT

Eldoret K i tale Total

f. f. f. EXPBNDITURE Nursing and Domestic Staff ...... 7,612 6,349 13,961 Drugs and Dressings- Net Cost . . . . 164 - 164 Domestic and Establishment Charges . . .. 3,351 1,890 5,241 Repairs and Renewals ...... 1,526 924 2,450 Administrative and General ...... 1,365 858 2,223 Transfer to Reserve Funds ...... - 600 600 14,018 10,621 24,639 Capital Expenditure ...... 106 - 106 TOTAL ExPENOITURE . . .. f. 14,124 10,621 24,745 INCOMB

Patients Fees ...... 13,769 10,236 24,005 Rate Income ...... 2,249 1,606 3,855 Appropriation from Reserve Funds . . . . - - - Other Income ...... 280 739 1,019 TOTAL INCOME ...... f. 16,298 12,581 28,879 1 H.3 HOSPITALS REVENUE FUNDS-YBAR 1958

El doret Kitale Total

f. f. f. Balances in Hand brought forward from 1957 . . 7,648 3,255 10,903 Add Surplus for 1958 ...... 2,174 1,157 3,331 Deduct Deficiency for 1958 ...... - - - f. 9,822 3,412 13,234

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