In paragraph 11 of the report of the: Kenya Constitution Conference, 1960, it was stated that the aim of Her Majesty's Government was- (a) to build a nation based on parliamentary institutions; and (b) to achieve a general acceptance by all of the rights of each community to remain in Kenya and play a part in public life. ln the light of this statement the Minister for Local Government decided that the constitutions of local authorities should be reviewed. This review entailed an examination of the franchise as applied to local government elections, the composition of and representation on local government bodies and the powers and duties of the permanent staff ·of local authorities. All local authorities, including African District Councils, were consulted in order to obtain their views on the major points mentioned above…