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What decision did the Carter Land Commission make about the white highlands in Kenya?
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Jomo Kenyatta
African statesman and nationalist Jomo Kenyatta was the first prime minister (1963–64) and then the first president (1964–78) of independent Kenya.
The Carter Land Commission, which held hearings in 1932, addressed land claims in Kenya, including those presented by Jomo Kenyatta on behalf of the Kikuyu people.1
Regarding the "white highlands," the commission decided to offer compensation for some appropriated territories but ultimately maintained the policy that reserved this land for European settlers. This decision effectively restricted the Kikuyu to overcrowded reserves, a policy that remained a significant point of contention in the struggle for land rights and independence.1