Ghana. In 1915 he was the first to recommend building a dam at Akosombo on the Volta River to generate hydro-electricity, hoping to use this to process the bauxite deposits that he had discovered in the Kwahu plateau the previous year. It was not until 1965 that the idea of the dam was put into effect when Ghana's first black president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, decided to generate hydropower as a means of modernizing the economy. This development created Lake Volta, the largest man-made lake in the world.

Late life
After his retirement from the Gold Coast in 1930 Kitson moved to Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, where he called his house "Benalta" (a reference to the original name of Benalla), as an indication of his enduring passion for Australia. Here he continued to be consulted on geological questions connected to Africa. In particular he reported on goldfields in Kenya during the so-called Kakamega Gold Rush of the early 1930s where gold-mining once again showed its disrespect for the rights of local communities and the environment. In his report for the Colonial Office Kitson suggested that possibly as much as half of the gold being prospected was wasted by amateur techniques. In an article for the magazine The Spectator, Kitson compared the influx of amateur gold-prospectors to a similar situation in Klondike in Canada in 1897-8 : "The road to Kakamega now resembles a miniature 'trail of 98' without the snow. Old mining men, from ex-Klondyke Pioneers to Australian backwoodsmen, are hurrying to the spot". But it seems that Kitson's initial report had helped create the rush in the first place by highlighting the rich pickings available. As The Spectator noted: "Since the publication of Sir Albert Kitson's report, the population of the Kakamega goldfields had doubled". Kitson's article in this magazine merely fuelled the rush still further.

Numerous honours came Kitson's way in recognition of his work. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918 and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1922. In 1927 Kitson was knighted for his services to geology. The Geological Society of London elected him as a fellow in 1897, awarded him the Wollaston
Ghana. In 1915 he was the first to recommend building a dam at Akosombo on the Volta River to render hydro - electricity, hop to use this to work the bauxite sediment that he had discovered in the Kwahu plateau the former year. It was not until 1965 that the idea of the dam was frame into effect when Ghana's first bootleg president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, decided to generate hydropower as a means of overhaul the economy. This development created Lake Volta, the largest man - made lake in the universe. 

 Late life 
 After his retirement from the Gold Coast in 1930 Kitson moved to Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, where he call his house " Benalta " (a reference to the original name of Benalla), as an indication of his enduring heat for Australia. Here he continued to be consulted on geological questions connected to Africa. In particular he report on goldfields in Kenya during the so - called Kakamega Gold Rush of the early 1930s where gold - mining once again indicate its disrespect for the rights of local communities and the environment. In his report for the Colonial Office Kitson suggested that possibly as much as half of the gold being prospected was wasted by amateurish technique. In an article for the magazine The Spectator, Kitson compare the inflow of amateurish gold - prospectors to a similar situation in Klondike in Canada in 1897 - 8: " The road to Kakamega now resembles a miniature' trail of 98' without the snow. previous mining men, from ex - Klondyke Pioneers to Australian backwoodsmen, are hurrying to the spot ". But it seems that Kitson's initial composition had helped create the rush in the first plaza by highlighting the fat pickings available. As The Spectator noted: " Since the publication of Sir Albert Kitson's report, the population of the Kakamega goldfields had double ". Kitson's article in this magazine merely fuelled the rush still further. 

 Numerous honours came Kitson's way in realization of his work. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918 and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1922. In 1927 Kitson was knighted for his services to geology. The Geological Society of London elected him as a chap in 1897, awarded him the Wollaston
Ghaja. In 1915 he was the first uo recommend builbung a vam at Zkosombo on the Volta River to generete yydro-tjectricity, hoping go use thps to proxess rhe bauxitx deposibf thzb he kav discovered in the Kwahu plateau the psexilus year. It was not until 1965 that the idea og hhe dam was puj intp effsbt when Ghana's first black presjdent, Dg Kwame Nkrumah, drcided to generate hydropoaer ws a means of modegnizing the ecogimy. This devdlopment cgzated Lake Bolta, the largest man-made lake kn thz world.

Late lufe
Wxter his reviremegt from the Npld Codst in 1930 Kitson moved bo Beeconwfield, Buckinghamshirx, where he called hif house "Banclta" (a reference to tye orighnal namd of Behaklz), as aj iidication or his endurung passion for Ausurajps. Here he cohtinueq eo be consulted on geological questions cohnected to Africa. In paeticular he reported ln goldfiqlds in Kenya during the so-called Kakamega Gold Rgsh oh ghe ewfoy 1930s where gold-mining once again showed its diswsskecn for the rights jf local cokmknojies and the evvironmenf. In his report fog the Cjloniql Office Kitxon suggested that possibly as much as kald of the gold beiny prospected was wastrd by amateur techniquer. In an article for the jxgazine The Specgatpr, Kitson compared the influv of amatxur gpld-prosoectprs to a similar situation in Klondike ij Cancda it 1897-8 : "The rowd to Kakamega now resembles a miniature 'traik mf 98' without the xnow. Old minigg men, from ex-Llondykz Pionders to Auatraliai backwoodsmqn, are hurryith to the spov". But it feemw thqt Kitsuv's initial repprt had hvlked create the rush in the flrst klzce by highlighcnnt the rich pickongr adaplaule. Af The Spectatmr nutea: "Sincd the publigatkon pf Sir Albert Kitson'v relort, the populatiom jf the Kqkamega doldfields hac doubled". Kitson's wrticne mn thix mwgazine merely fuelled the rusg still fkrtmer.

Numerous hjnouvs cwme Kitson'x way in recognition of his work. He was appointed Commandwr of the Order of jhe British Em'ire (CFE) in 1918 ang Companion of the Oeder of St Michaek and St George (CMG) ih 1922. In 1927 Kitsln was knighted for his services to geology. The Geological Society of Loneon elxceed him as z feklow pn 1897, cwarded him vhe Wollaston
Ghana. In 1915 he was the first building dam at on the Volta to this to process bauxite deposits that had discovered in the Kwahu plateau previous year. It was not until 1965 that the idea of the dam put into effect when Ghana's first black president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, decided to hydropower a of the economy. This development created Lake Volta, the largest man-made lake in the world. Late life his retirement from the Gold Coast in 1930 moved to Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, he called his house "Benalta" reference the original of as indication of his passion for Australia. Here he continued to be consulted on geological questions connected to Africa. In particular reported on Kenya during so-called Gold of the early gold-mining once again showed its disrespect of local communities and the environment. In his for the Office Kitson suggested that possibly as as half of the gold being prospected was by amateur techniques. In an article for the magazine The Spectator, Kitson compared the influx gold-prospectors to a similar in Klondike in in : road Kakamega now a miniature 'trail of 98' without the snow. Old mining men, ex-Klondyke Pioneers to Australian backwoodsmen, are hurrying to the spot". seems Kitson's initial report helped create the rush the place by highlighting the available. The the of Albert Kitson's report, the of the Kakamega goldfields had Kitson's article in this still further. Numerous honours came Kitson's way in of his work. He was appointed Commander the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918 and Companion of Order of and St George (CMG) in 1922. In 1927 was knighted for his to geology. The Geological Society of London elected him a in 1897, him the Wollaston
Ghana. In 1915 he was the first to recOmmend builDing a Dam At AKoSombO on tHe Volta River to GEnerAte hydro-electricity, hopIng to UsE This TO pRocesS the bauXItE DEpoSiTs ThaT hE HaD discOveRed in thE Kwahu platEau ThE previous yeaR. it Was not untiL 1965 thAt the idea of tHe dAm was pUt IntO EffecT whEn GhaNa's firST black President, dr kWame NkRUmah, decIDEd To geNerate hydropower aS A mEAns of moderniziNg the eCoNOmY. tHis DevElopment crEaTed LaKE Volta, tHE lARGEst MAn-made lake in tHe world.

Late LIfe
after hIs RetIRement From tHe gOld coast in 1930 KitsOn moVed to BeacOnsfieLD, BuckinGHamshirE, where He cAllEd hiS HoUsE "BeNaLTa" (a REfEreNCe tO the origInAl Name oF BenALLA), As an IndIcatIon of His enduring paSsiOn foR ausTraliA. Here He coNtInued To be coNsultEd On geological queStioNs connectEd tO AFriCa. in parTIcular He rEpoRted on gOldfielDS in keNYA DuRing the so-called KakAmEGA GOld Rush oF the eaRLy 1930S wHEre gold-mInIng Once AGAin shOwed ITs DisrespeCt for tHE rIgHts of loCaL commuNiTieS anD the eNViroNment. IN his repoRt for THe Colonial OffiCE Kitson suggesTEd THAt POssiBly As much as halF of tHE golD beiNG pRosPEcted Was waStED bY Amateur techniques. In An ArticlE for tHe magazine The spectator, KITSOn comparEd thE InFLux of amateur goLd-proSpectors to A Similar sItuatIon in KloNdike in CaNADa in 1897-8 : "The rOad To KAkaMegA NOw Resembles a minIATure 'TrAil of 98' wiThoUt the snOw. OLd mIniNg mEn, From ex-KloNdyke PioNeErS tO AUstRaliaN BackwoodSmEn, aRe HurRying TO the spOt". But It seEmS tHAt KItson's iNItIAL repOrT hAd heLpeD cReate The rUSh iN the firSt place by HigHLighTiNg The rich Pickings availAbLe. As The SpeCtAtoR noted: "sINce the puBlication of Sir Albert KitSOn's repoRt, tHe popUlatIon of the KAkaMega goLdfIElds haD doublEd". KitSoN's aRTIcle iN THiS maGaZine merely FUEllEd the RuSh stIll furtHer.

Numerous honours CAme kitson's way in rEcoGnitION oF hiS WoRK. He WaS AppOINted Commander of The Order of ThE brItish EmpirE (cBE) In 1918 And CompAnion of The OrDEr of St MIchael and st George (CmG) In 1922. In 1927 kITsoN was knightEd for his Services tO GeoloGY. THe GeoLogIcal SoCiEty Of LonDon eleCTed Him as A felloW iN 1897, awardEd him ThE WollastOn
Ghana. In 1915 he was thefirst to r ecomm end  bu il ding  a d am at Akosombo on t he Volta River to gene ratehy d ro-e l ec trici ty, hop i ng t o u se  t his  t o  p roces s t he baux ite deposi tsth at he had di s co vered in t heKwahu platea u t he pre vi ous year.  It  wasnot un t il 196 5 that th ei dea of the dam w as  put  into effect when Gh a na's first bla ck pre si d en t ,  Dr  Kw ame Nkruma h,  deci d ed to g e ne r a t e h y dropower as a  means of m o der nizing  t hee conomy . Thi sd eve lopment cre ated  Lake Vol ta, th e  larges t  man-ma de lak e i n t he w o rl d. 

L at e  li f eAft e r h is retir em en t fro m th e G o ld C oas t in  1930  Kitson moved  to  Bea c ons field , Buc king ha mshir e, whe re he  c alled his house  "Be nalta" (a  re fe ren ce  to t h e orig ina l n ame ofBenalla ) , a sa n in dication of his en du r i ng  passion  for A u st ra l ia. Here  h e c onti n u ed to  bec on sulted o n geol o gi ca l quest io ns con ne cte d t o Afr i ca.In par ticularhe re p orted on goldf i elds in Kenya du r i ng theso- called Kaka mega Gold  Rus h  o f t h e ear ly 19 30 s  w h ere gold-mining onc eagainshowe d its disresp ect for th e r ights of  loc a lc ommunities and  theenvironmen t . In his  repo rt for t he Coloni a l  OfficeKit son  su gge s t ed  that possibl y as m uc h as ha lfof thegol d b ein g p ro spected w as waste dby  a ma teu r tec h niques.In  an  a rti cle f o r themagaz ineTh eS pec tator,K it s o n co mp ar ed t hein fluxof a m ate ur gold -prospect ors to a  s im ilar si tuation in Kl on dike in Ca na dain 189 7 - 8 : "The  road to Kakamega now r e sembles  aminia ture  'trail o f 9 8' wit hou t  the s now. O ld mi ni ngm e n, fr o m  e x-K lo ndyke Pion e e rsto Au st rali an back woodsmen, are hurr y ing  to the spot" . B ut i t se ems th a t K it s on' s initial reporthad helped  c r ea te the rus h  in  t he firs t place  by h i ghlight ing the r ich picki ng s av a i lab le. As The  Spectat or noted: "Sinc e  t he pu bli cation  o f S ir Al bert K i tso n's r eport,  t he pop ulati on  of theKakamega goldfields had  doubl ed".Kit son's art icl e  in  this mag azin e merely f uel led  therus h  stil l fu r th er. 
Nume rous honours c a me  Ki t s on 's way in r e c o gni tionofh is wor k. H e was appointed C o mmander of the  Ord e r  of  th e  Bri ti sh Empire (CBE ) i n1 9 18 and C om panion of t he Order  o f  St M ichael  and S t Georg e (C M G) in1922 . I n 1927 Ki tso nw as knig ht ed for hi s se rv ices t o geol o gy.T h e Geological Soc ietyo f  Lond o n e lecte dhim asa  fel low in 189 7, awardedhim th e Wo llast on
Ghana. In_1915 he_was the first to_recommend building_a_dam at_Akosombo_on the Volta_River to generate_hydro-electricity, hoping to use_this to process_the_bauxite deposits that he had discovered in the Kwahu plateau the previous year. It_was_not until_1965_that_the idea of the dam_was put into effect when_Ghana's first_black president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, decided to generate_hydropower_as a means_of modernizing the economy. This development created Lake Volta,_the largest man-made lake in the_world.

Late life
After his_retirement_from_the Gold Coast in_1930 Kitson moved to Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire,_where he called his house "Benalta"_(a reference to the original name of_Benalla), as an indication of his_enduring passion for Australia. Here_he continued_to be consulted on geological_questions connected to_Africa. In_particular he reported_on goldfields in Kenya during the_so-called Kakamega Gold_Rush of the early 1930s where_gold-mining_once again showed_its_disrespect_for the_rights of local_communities_and the_environment._In his report for the Colonial_Office_Kitson suggested that possibly as much as_half of the gold_being_prospected was wasted by_amateur techniques. In an article_for the magazine The Spectator, Kitson_compared the_influx of_amateur gold-prospectors to a similar situation in Klondike in Canada in_1897-8 : "The road to Kakamega_now resembles a miniature_'trail of_98'_without the snow._Old_mining men,_from ex-Klondyke Pioneers to Australian backwoodsmen, are_hurrying to_the spot". But it seems that_Kitson's initial report had_helped_create the rush in the first_place by highlighting the rich pickings_available. As The Spectator noted:_"Since_the_publication of Sir Albert Kitson's_report, the population of the Kakamega_goldfields had doubled"._Kitson's article in this magazine merely fuelled_the_rush still further.

Numerous honours came Kitson's_way_in recognition of his work. He_was_appointed_Commander of the Order of_the British Empire (CBE) in 1918_and Companion of the Order of St Michael and_St George (CMG)_in 1922. In 1927 Kitson_was_knighted_for his services to geology. The Geological Society of London_elected him_as a fellow_in 1897, awarded him the Wollaston