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According to the Executive Order No. 2 of January, 2023 the sub-sector is mandated to manage policies and programmes on; National Heritage Policy and Management; Management of Culture Policy; Policy on Kenya’s Heroes and Heroines; Language Management Policy; National Archives/Public Records Management; Management of National Museums and Monuments; and Historical Sites Management
• The Department of Culture was formed in 1980, through a Presidential Directive and is charged with the responsibility of coordinating and promoting national cultural programmes;
• Functions of the Department are embedded in Article 11 of the Constitution of Kenya which recognizes culture as the foundation of the nation and as the cumulative civilization of the Kenyan people;
• This Article further obligates government to develop all forms of cultural expressions in the country, including literary, performing, and visual art among others
• Department organized into three functional divisions; Cultural Diversity and Development, Languages Management and Oral Traditions, and Traditional Knowledge and Intangible Heritage;
A vibrant cohesive Kenyan society that thrives and prides in the richness of her cultural diversity.
To promote, preserve, revitalize and develop Kenya’s diverse cultural heritage for appreciation, national cohesion and sustainable development.
The National Heroes Council is a State Corporation established by the Kenya Heroes Act No 5 of 2014 in accordance with the State Corporation Act (CAP. 446), Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage in the State Department for Culture, the Arts and Heritage.
The Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service was officially established by an Act of Parliament in 1965 which tasked it with management of all public records. It was revised in 1990 to incorporate the National Documentation and Information Retrieval Service, created to cater for government publications and other generally circulated documents.
National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament, the Museums and Heritage Act 2006. NMK is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document and present Kenya’s past and present cultural and natural heritage.
Bomas of Kenya was started by the Government of Kenya in 1971 as wholly owned subsidiary of the Tourism Finance Corporation (TFC) the Company was established to Preserve, Maintain and Promote the Rich Diverse cultural values of various ethnic groups of Kenya and to act as a tourist attraction centre thus Bomas of Kenya is expected to preserve the authenticity of the Kenya’s Cultural values and to portray them in the pure form.
Ushanga Kenya is a national initiative that was established back in 2017. This initiative aims to create jobs and transformation for the living standards for the pastoralist women through the commercialization of beadwork which has otherwise been a traditional activity with little economic benefit to the communities.
The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) is one of the Government’s State Agencies that is currently under the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage. The Library’s functions, as defined by the KNLS Board Act Cap 225 of 1965 - revised [Act No. 12 of 1984], include: ensuring that the national documentary resources relating to Kenya and Kenyan people are collected, preserved, and made accessible at the National Library facilities, in the virtual library platform, or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries.
Kenya Cultural Centre incorporating Kenya National Theatre (KCC-NT) is a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency established by the Kenya Cultural Centre Act CAP 218 and mandated to provide a Centre for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of Kenya and to provide for the performance of music, drama and dancing, for the exhibition of works of art and craft.
The Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC) is a government department whose mandate is to coordinate music and dance activities in the country and spearhead the development of the same from mere entertainment activities into a stable industry.
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts - State Department for Youth Affairs and the Arts. It was established by section 3 of the Copyright Act 2001 and mandated with the administration and enforcement of copyright and related rights.
