General elections were held in Kenya Colony in 1934, with the first seats elected on 28 March.[1] Four candidates were returned unopposed in the eleven Europeans constituencies, whilst the remaining seven constituencies were contested by 18 candidates.[1] For the five Indian seats, there were 17 candidates.[1] Voter turnout in the White seats was the highest since elections were introduced.[2] The Council convened for the first time after the election on 24 April.[3]
Electoral system
The Legislative Council consisted of eleven ex-officio members, eight appointed government officials, two members appointed to represent the interests of the African community, one member appointed to represent the Arab community, and seventeen elected members.[4]
Of the seventeen elected seats, eleven were for Europeans, five for Indians and one for Arabs. Around 6,000-7,000 Europeans were registered to vote in the eleven constituencies.[1]
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