Lancaster House Conferences (Kenya)

• The first conference was under the chairmanship of Secretary of State for the Colonies Iain Macleod in January 1960. There was no agreement, and Macleod issued an interim constitution.
• The second conference commenced in February 1962, and a framework for self-governance was negotiated.
• The 1963 conference finalized constitutional arrangements for Kenya’s independence as a Dominion, marking the end of more than 70 years of colonial rule.