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237 SECTION III HANDING OVER REPORTS The fourteen reels of Handing Over Reports (HOR) generally were prepared by District Commissioners, District Officers, and other government officials for the benefit of their successors. Their organisation is much the same as that used in the Annual Reports (see pp. 1 - 5). Likewise, the information provided is quite similar. Handing Over Reports, however, often contain summaries of events and policies and an identifi cation of leading personalities in the district not normally found in Annual Reports. They are thus often a more useful starting point for research on a particular district than are Annual Reports. Entries are arranged in the following manner: citations on the Kenya National Archives inserts appear as elsewhere in capitals; material not specifically cited between inserts is annotated bel JW the insert citation. Handing Over Reports are preceded by the citation 'HOR'. Documents not preceded by 'HOR' fall into various categories, identifiable by annotations. Correspondence serving as Handing Over Reports where no formal reports exist are cited separately. For Handing Over Reports written by District Commissioners only the names of the officers are given; for all other reports, the position of the officer handing over precedes the names (if available) of the officers involved. Handing Over Certificates often accompany the reports. These attest to the fact that items such as furniture, books, stores, etc., have been handed over. They are cited as 'certs', with the number of pages in parentheses. For example, certs (10) means ten handing over certificates were included in the Handing Over Report. Reel 83 HOR/ 1 DC/NN.2/1 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER R SPORT. C. H. V. illiams to P. S. Osborne. 15/9/50. 31 pp. Survey of political events and societies; description of the more difficult locations; identification of office r s in charge of govt departments; certs (22). 2 DC/NN.2/2 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. A. D. Shirreff to A. C. Loggin. Oct., 1951. 4 pp. Duties of DO Court: court prison, probation, etc. DC/NN.2/3 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. P. S. Osborne to D.G. Christie-Miller. 7/1/52. 30 pp. Summary of trends and events; food position; detail on native tribunals and local go,t finance; certs (20). 4 DC/NN.2/4 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. DO Court. A. C. Loggin to P. M. Gordon. 25/10/51. 5 pp. Duties; detail on native tribunals; certs (3). DC/NN.2/5 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. 1952. 17 pp. Correspondence re reports, typewriter, and unused Native Poll Tax Receipts. 6 HOR of the District Revenue Officer. D. Aylward to R. C. Noble. 1952.. 11 pp. Duties. DC/NN.2/6 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. 1952. 17 pp. 8 HOR of DO Bungoma. R. S. Winser to L. C. Mortimer. Aug. , 1952. 15 pp. Politics .3.nd Dini ya Msambwa; tribe sand locations; certs (1 ). HOR of the Cashier of the North Nyanza African District Council. F. A. Akola to A. Wambuti. Sept., 1952. 2 pp. Duties. 238 HOR/IO DC/NN.2/7 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. DO Northwest. C. L. Ryland to l?}. 1952. 12 pp. Includ ~s North and South Wanga, Wanga Mukulu, Bukhayo, Marach, and Tesio; emphasis on community development; appendices on Mwangaza wa North Nyanza, wireless listening posts, and checks on the accounts of Location Advisory Councils. 11 DC/NN.2/8 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. D. G. Christie- Miller to P. M. Gordon. Jan., 1953. 40 pp. Political developments and associations; economic developments; certs (32). 12 DC/NN.2/9 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. DO Court. P. M. Gordon to P. H. Jones. Jan., 1953. 8 pp. DutieE; certs (3). 13 DC/NN. 2/10 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. P. M. Gordon to E. J. P. Leslie. 16/7/53. 36 pp. Leaders and personalities; KAU and emergency; local churches, chiefs, problE m locations. 14 DC/NN. 2/11 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. Gordon to Leslie. July, 1953. 27 pp. Certificates to HOR /13. 15 DC/NN. i../ 12. NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. DO Central Division. T. W. Ewing to 1. Griffiths. 31/1/54. 4 pp. Responsibilities; community development. 16 DC/NN.i.:/13 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. April, 1954. 13 pp. Correspondence re taking over the duties of Office Superintendent/Accoun tant. 17 HOR of the Office Superintendent/ Accountant. T. W. G. Evans to R. C. Noble. 23/4/54. 10 pp. Dutief;; certs (1). 18 DC/NN. ;~/l4 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. 1. Griffiths to l? 1 2...[/9/54. 10 pp. Con1nlunity development in North Nyanza; appendices on Mwangaza Wa North Nyanza and funds; betterment schemes; six month pr"gress report on Maendeleo ya Wanawake. 19 DC/NN..~/ 15 !KOLOMANI DIVISION HANDING OVER REPORTS. 1956 and 1957. 50 pp. 2.0 HOR of Ikolomani Division. A. C. Luggin to T. W. Ewing. 9/4/57. 5 pp. BordE rs; Ishere resettlement scheme; chief and olugongos. 2.1 HOR of Ikolomani Di\ision. D. C. Luke to A. C. Loggin. l1956?1. 33 pp. Description of the division (Idakho and Isukha locations); political events; fores. and rivers; social structure; elections; chiefs and olugongos; socie ties and personalities; local govt; churches. 22 Central Division Annual Report, 1955. 1956. 12. pp. Political events and trends; chiefs and headmen; locational matters; local govt; list of all schools; ADC markets. 2.3 DC/NN. ~/l6 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. DO Bungoma. L. C. Mortimer to P. M. Gordon. 31/3/55. 17 pp. Survey of district affairs; Bungoma township and local govt; certs (4). 24 DC/NN. ?o/ 17 NORTH NYANZA HANDING OVER R EPOR TS. 1952., 1953, 1956 and 1957. 54 pp. HOR/25 HOR. T. A. Watts to R. G. Wllson. 14/5/57. 10 pp. Political events; ecunomic pusition; tribalism. 26 Inter-Trib;d Agitation Within the Gorth N'yanza District. T. A. Watts. 9/1/57. 2 pp. Backgruund for consideratiun of registering the Suuth i\!Cirago!i Hills Asso ciatlOn and the Association for the Union of Terik LocatlOn with the Rift Valley Province. 27 T. A. Watts, DC to all DOs. Con£. 20/7/56. 2 pp. Relations wIth the NCitive Authority and the Locational Councils; advIce and guidance for DOs. 28 HOR. P. M. Gordon to E. J. A. Leslie. Identical tu HOR/ 13. 29 HOR. Identical to HOR/ 10 less appendices. 30 DC/NN.2/18 NORTH GYANZA HANDING OVER REPORT. T. W. G. Evans to E. C. Brooks. 29/4/57. 14 pp. Duties elf Office Superintendent; accuunts; stores. 31 DC/NK2/19 LURAMBI DIVISION HANDING OVER REPORTS. 1957. 100 pp. 32 HOR of Lurambi Division. J. A. S. Smith to R. T. Peacock. 1957. 37 pp. DescriFtion of the division; DO's duties; administrative structure; problem boundaries; churches and missions; agriculture. 33 HOR of Lurambi Division. 1. Okwirry to J. A. S. Smith. Mar.. 1957. 31 pp. Tribes of the division; tribal organisation; administrative structure; person alities; religion; local govt; African courts. 34 Lurambi Division Annual Report. [1956?]. 1. Okwirry. DO. 32 pp. Political and social events; agriculture. 35 DC/NN.2/20 VIHIGA DIVISION HANDING OVER REPORTS. 1956 and 1958. 4') pp. 36 HOR of the DO. Vihiga. A. C. Loggin to A. N. Savage. July. 1958. 26 pp. Political picture by location; land consolidation and improvement; plans for day secondary school; list of all district and divisional officers. 37 HOR of the DO, Vihiga. R. A. Hosking to A. C. Loggin. [1956? 1. 23 pp. Maragoli political consciousness; boundaries and locational problems Nyango:~i; missions and sects; chiefs, with cornments. 38 CN/47 CENTRAL NYANZA HANDING OVER REPORTS. 1931-1959. 139 pp. Correspondence re certificates. 39 C. M. Dobbs, PC Nyanza to all DCs. 10/3/31. 1 p. Notice of handing over from Dobbs to C. B. Thompson. 40 DC Central Nyanza to Chiefs. 12/3/31. 1 p. Swahili. Announcement of Dobbs' departure. 41 HOR. G. H. C. Boulderson to [71. 4/3/31. 13 pp. Work of headmen; levy force; sleeping sickness; certs (9). 42 HOR of Agricultural Officer in charge of Central Kavirondo and Bukura. W. Lynch to A. S. Hartley. 11/2/32. 2 pp. 43 F. S. Mackrell to DC. 13/3/33. p. Notice of taking over as Kisumu Postmaster. 240 HOR/44 C. TomkInson. PC, to all DCs I\yanza. 21/12/34. I p. :-':otice Ji taking o\'er as PC. 45 HOR of th·, Medical Officer of Health. Central Ea"irondo. 17/9/35. pp. Dispen iaries; nati\',' staff; sleeping sickness; malaria; cur respondence. 40 S. H. Faz, n, PC, to all DCs. 25/11/38. 1 p. !'Jotice of taking over from Da"enport. HOR of th c Agricultural Officer. Central E'l\'irondo. 16/12/35, 3 pp. Crops ind seeds; policies towards crops. 48 HOR of th= Agricultural Officer. Central Ea"irondo. 30/7/43. 1 p. Handin2; o,'er cumpleted; all schemes continuing. 49 HOR of tho Agricultural Officer. Central Eavirondo, 31/1/44. 5 pp. Program; existing crop,,; and schen1es. 50 HOR of th~ Medical Officer of Health. CentrallZavirondo. 20/9/45. 2 pp. Staff; :;tatistics on patients and diseases. 51 Agrlcultu 'al Officer, ivlaseno to Ag Senior Agricultural Officer. 10/4/46. I p. Notice of handing over. 52 HOR of the Agricultural Officer, Central Ea\irondu. IY;2/4b. b pp. !vlarke's and crops; inspection; seed farm. 53 HOR of the Agricultural Officer. G. C. Javens tu J. \\'. Gurr. 3G/3/47. 9 pp. Locati,)ns and crops; marketing and markets; cottLln; soil conser,'atiL)n; correspondence.