General elections were held in Kenya in May 1948. Electoral system The seats in the Legislative Council were distributed according to a race-based franchise. Eleven Europeans were elected from single-member constituencies defined as Part A; five Indians (two of which were required to be Muslims) were elected from three Part B constituencies, and one Arab was elected from a single nationwide Part C constituency. Four Africans and nine Europeans were nominated members. Results Elected members Appointed members References 1948 elections in Africa 1948 1948 in Kenya Legislative Council of Kenya 1948 May 1948 events in Africa