Section V - Intelligence Reports: A Guide to the Kenya National ...

Northern Frontier District IRs, 1943. G. Reece, OIC; P. H. Brown, for OIC;
T. G. Askwith, for OIC; C. F. Atkins, for OIC. Jan-Dec. 109 pp.
Abyssinian affairs: internal chaos, exodus into Kenya, govt inability to main-
tain c rder; govt extortion of Kenyans, shifta activity, feuding of Moslems
vs Bc ran and Gabbra; tribal affairs: cattle theft, murder, widespread feuding,
movements, drought and Degodia raids resulting in many destitute Gabbra,
widespread raiding; trade; locusts, counter-measures, military assistance;
poacking; stock disease; rabies; border disputes, serious incursions; general
problems resulting from Abyssinian internal disorder; widespread drought,
famire relief; Abyssinian leaders uncooperative; game damage; stats on staff
movements, X.
DC/ MB7' 3/ 1 / 6 MARSABIT [ sic] PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER'S MONTHLY
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. 1944. 57 pp.
Norther.1 Frontier District IRs, 1944. G. Reece, OIC; C. F. Atkins, for OIC.
Jan-Sep:.. 55 pp.
Abys jinian affairs: continuing internal disorder, suspicions of pioneers on
locust destruction work; tribal affairs: murder, feuds, movements, wide-
spreEd raiding; trade; locusts, counter-measures, military cooperation; wlde-
spre2.d drought; Italian POWs; border incursions; stats on staff movements, X.
DC/MB'T 3/21 1 MARSABIT DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. 1926- 1934.
315 pp.
Corr 2spondence re IRs.
Marsabit District IRs, 1925. V. G. Glenday, AgDC. Nov-Dec. 2 pp.
Stock captured; illegal arms; military patrol, skirmish with Abyssinian raiders.
Marsablt Distrlct IRs, 1926. V. G. Glenday, AgDC. Jan. 1 p.
Abys sinian poachers; stock disease.
Marsabit District IRs, 1927. H. B. Sharpe, AgDC. Mar-Dec. 19 pp.
Skirr~ish with Abyssinian raiders; tribal affairs: murder, feuds, movements,
colle-tive fine on Gabbra, Rendille sectional murder; tax; trade; poaching;
stock disease; illegal arms; stats on X-M.
Marsabit District IRs, 1928. H. B. Sharpe, DC. Jan-Dec. 22 pp.
Shift:~s actlve in Abyssinla; tribal affairs: murder, movements, Boran infanti-
cide, collective fine on Gabbra; tax; locusts; poaching; serious stock disease;
Rendille census; patrols; "Marsabit types" of people; stats on X-M.
Marsab!tDistrictIRs, 1929. H. B. Sharpe, DC. Jan-Dec. 23pp.
Tribzrl affalrs: murder, feuds, movements, infanticide; tax; trade; locusts;
stock disease; game damage; patrols; ASP wounded by Askari; stats on X-M.
Corres~ondence re IRs, between H. B. Sharpe, DC; PC (NFD); Lt H. H. V.
Higgan, 10, 3rd KAR; CP, Nairobi; OC, Military HQ, Kenya Colony (Nairobi).
17/4/29 to 2015129. 9 pp.
Overlap of KAR and DC IRs; resulting military-civil administration controversy.
Marsab:t District IRs, 1930. H. B. Sharpe, DC; D. D. McGoun, ASP; A. N.
Bailward, DC. Jan-Nov. 36 pp.
Abyssinian raids; tribal murder, movements; tax; trade; locusts; poaching;
stock disease; rabies; forest conservation; judicial cases; stats on X-M.
Marsab t Distrlct IRs, 1931. A. N. Bailward, IIC; H. G. Oldfield, DC. Jan-
Dec. 43 pp.
Abyssinian affairs: claims to wells south of marked boundary; ralds into
Marrabit resulting in murder and poaching; tribal movements; tax; trade;
1ocur.ts; poaching; stock disease; forest conservation; judicial cases (many
"pas 5'' violations); prison built; Samburu murdered by Abyssinians and
Boran; game; new mission station; Turkana encroachments; stats on X-M.