Uhuru: Constitutional Changes

Question 1

When was the Lyttelton constitution?

Answer 1

1954

Question 2

What happened in 1954?

Answer 2

Lyttelton constitution

Question 3

What was the 1954 Lyttelton constitution?

Answer 3

Establish a council of ministers and legislative council to advise the Governor with 3 Europeans, 2 Asians and 1 African (First African involvement in government)

Question 4

What constitution had:
3 Europeans
2 Asians
1 Africa

Answer 4

1954 Lyttelton Constitution

Question 5

What was the first involvement of Africans in the government?

Answer 5

1954 Lyttelton Constitution

Question 6

What happened in 1957?

Answer 6

Lennox-Boyd Constitution

Question 7

When was the Lennox-Boyd Constitution?

Answer 7

1957

Question 8

What was the 1957 Lennox-Boyd Constitution?

Answer 8

African representation of the Legislative council raised to 14, equal with Europeans
Africans given two ministerial posts

Question 9

In what constitution, was the number of Africans in the legislative council raised to 14?

Answer 9

1957: Lennox-Boyd Constitution

Question 10

In what constitution, were Africans ministerial posts raised to two?

Answer 10

1957: Lennox-Boyd Constitution

Question 11

In the 1957 Lennox-Boyd Constitution, how many ministerial posts did Africans gain

Answer 11

2

Question 12

In the 1957 Lennox-Boyd Constitution, what was the African representation on the legislative council raised to?

Answer 12

14, equal with Europeans

Question 13

What happened in 1960?

Answer 13

First Lancaster House Conference

Question 14

When was the First Lancaster House conference?

Answer 14

1960

Question 15

What was the 1960 First Lancaster House Conference?

Answer 15

Establishes the principle of majority (one person, one vote) therefore Africans had majority in both Council of Ministers and the Legislative council

Question 16

When did Africans gain majority in both Council of Ministers and the Legislative council

Answer 16

1960 First Lancaster House Conference

Question 17

How did the Africans gain majority in both Council of Ministers and the Legislative council 1960 First Lancaster House Conference?

Answer 17

Principle of majority rule (one person so one vote )

Question 18

What was the impact of the introduction of the establishment of the principle of majority rule in the 1960 First Lancaster House Conference?

Answer 18

Africans gain majority in both Council of Ministers and the Legislative council

Question 19

In what constitution were the Africans given the majority

Answer 19

1960: First Lancaster House Conference

Question 20

What happened in 1962?

Answer 20

Second Lancaster House Conference

Question 21

When was the Second Lancaster House Conference?

Answer 21

1962

Question 22

In the Second Lancaster House conference, when was independence set?

Answer 22

December 1963

Question 23

What did the 1962 Second Lancaster House Conference do?

Answer 23

Balance between central and regional government in independent Kenya agreed

Question 24

What happened in 1963?

Answer 24

Independent Settlement

Question 25

When was the Independent Settlement?

Answer 25

1963

Question 26

What did the Independent Settlement of 1963 agree?

Answer 26

British monarch represented as head of state by a Governor General of Kenya
National Assembly, consisting of Senate and House of Representatives

Question 27

What happened in 1964

Answer 27

Constitution amended to make the country a republic with the president as both head of state and head of government