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The essential point
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Kenya’s colonial legislature began in 1907 when the British administration created the Legislative Council, known as LEGCO. The body advised the Chief Minister on running the colony and became the starting point of Kenya’s parliamentary history.
Evidence: Historical Background, body paragraph 1
Why it matters
This is the starting institution in Parliament’s account of how Kenya’s legislature developed.
Evidence: Historical Background, body paragraph 1
Open the key points and evidence
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The British colonial administration established LEGCO.
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The source dates its establishment to 1907.
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LEGCO’s stated role was to advise the Chief Minister on running the colony.
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What the official record says
The British colonial administration, which was in charge of the then Kenya protectorate, established a Legislative Council (LEGCO) in 1907 to advise the then Chief Minister on the running of the colony.
Verbatim excerpt · Historical Background, body paragraph 1 · Parliament of Kenya — Historical Background
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Sources behind this record
- Parliament of Kenya — Historical BackgroundHistorical Background, body paragraph 1 · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims