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National Heroes Council

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.

VISION

A leader in appreciating, honouring and rewarding, our heroes.

MISSION

To promote nationalism through identification, documentation and honouring of national heroes in recognition of their efforts, contribution and sacrifice for the benefit of its citizens.

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Kenya National Archives

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.

The KNADS is placed under the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage, specifically the State Department for Culture, the Arts and Heritage. It has branches in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Kakamega, and Nyeri.

VISION

To excel as an archives service in view of all Kenyans, and to serve as the Memory of the Nation.

MISSION

To preserve valuable public records as part of the information resources of the Republic of Kenya, and to make them accessible to present and future generations.

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National Museums of Kenya

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. This is for the purposes of enhancing knowledge, appreciation, respect and sustainable utilization of these resources for the benefit of Kenya and the world, for now and posterity. NMK’s mutual concern for the welfare of mankind and the conservation of the biological diversity of the East African region and that of the entire planet demands success in such efforts.

In addition, NMK manages many Regional Museums, Sites and Monuments of national and international importance alongside priceless collections of Kenya’s living cultural and natural heritage. As an institution that must respond to the growing needs of the society, NMK is striving to contribute in a unique way to the task of national development.

VISION

To be a global leader in heritage management for prosperity.

MISSION

To sustainably manage national heritage through innovative research, knowledge sharing and entrepreneurship for the benefit of the country and humanity.

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Bomas of Kenya

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.

With the current growing interest in cultural heritage, growth in cultural tourism has increased a positive worldview of the importance of cultural resources as a tool for creating economic development while preserving cultural resources. As the premier institution in cultural resources preservation and management, Bomas of Kenya is bound to play a bigger role in the development and promotion of cultural tourism in Kenya.

VISION

To be the leading custodian of Kenya’s diverse cultures as a national heritage for prosperity and posterity.

MISSION

To preserve,maintain,educate and promote the diverse cultures of various ethnic groups in Kenya.

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Ushanga Kenya Initiative

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 initiative seeks to strengthen the business and production capacity for women and youth as well as improve the competitiveness for bead products in the local, regional, and international markets for sustainable livelihoods, this can be achieved through the formation of cooperatives where the women join efforts to make the products more efficiently, more so the initiative seeks to protect the intellectual property of the communities practicing beadwork and preserve the bead culture by setting up channels that directly link the women to the buyers and monitoring any illegal activities taking place on behalf of the women.
By strengthening the business and production capacity for women, the Ushanga model is anchored on mobilizing women into organized cooperative groups, providing infrastructure for production, and facilitating competitive access to local, regional, and international markets through new designs, beading techniques, product finishings, and marketing.
The bottom-up economic model aims to empower indigenous pastoralist women to get the right skills in production to improve their competitiveness and inject start-up capital into the economy.

VISION

Empowering pastoralist Women through value addition to all enhancement for economic and social growth.

MISSION

Economic empowerment through cultural preservation

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Kenya National Library service

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.
Cap 225, among other Key functions, mandates the Board to promote, establish, equip, manage, maintain, and develop libraries in Kenya as a National Library Service. Being the national bibliographic agency, KNLS is a rich repository of all the books published: in Kenya; and abroad by Kenyans or about Kenya. This facilitates the publication of a comprehensive Kenya National Bibliography and, thus, contributes to the preservation of Kenya’s diverse culture and heritage for present and future generations. KNLS’ work is essential for research, education, and the advancement of a knowledge economy.

ABOUT KNLS

KNLS has its headquarters at Maktaba Kuu Building, with two other facilities at Buruburu and Nakuru carrying out the functions of the National Library of Kenya. KNLS also manages the virtual library https://vtabu.knls.ac.ke/ to allow wide access to information resources and sources to the public. Until the end of June 2023, KNLS played a dual role of the National Library and the Public Library. Although established to carry out the functions of the National Library, the KNLS Board found itself in a precarious position since there was no structured way of establishing public libraries in Kenya. This became more critical given the dire need within the county to promote a reading culture among the Kenyan communities. In this regard, KNLS approached various development partners, local authorities, communities, and individuals who facilitated the establishment of 61 public libraries in different parts of the country.

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The Kenya Cultural Centre

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 and the holding of meetings for discussion of matters of literary, historical, scientific or educational interest or importance, and connected purposes as may be approved by the Governing Council. KCC-NT is the nation’s oldest state cultural institution and is currently administered under the Ministry of Gender, Culture, The Arts and Heritage.

VISION

To be a distinguished international Centre for cultural reference, creative expression and cultural contribution to the Kenyan economy.

MISSION

To establish the Kenya Cultural Centre as the national centre for safeguarding, promoting and developing culture.

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Permanent Presidential Music Commission

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 commission was formed through Kenya Gazette notice No. 2132 of April 1988.It was mandated to implement the report of a task force established to look into the development and preservation of music and dance in Kenya, covering the areas of music education, music research, music in the media, music performances, musicians’ rights and obligations and preservation and conservation of the music and heritage of Kenya, among others.

VISION

To be a dynamic and excellent centre for the promotion and development of music and dance.

MISSION

To promote the development and practice of music and dance; spearhead the growth and development of the music industry contribute to the understanding and preservation of Kenyan musical arts and expressions.

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Kenya Copyrights Board

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. The Board is responsible for organizing legislation on copyright and related rights; conducting training programmes on copyright and related rights; enlightening and informing the public on matters related to copyright; licensing and supervising the activities of collective management societies; and maintaining an effective databank on authors and their works.

VISION

To be a global leader in the administration and enforcement of copyright and related rights.

MISSION

To sustainably advance the growth of the creative industries through effective administration and enforcement of copyright and related rights for socio-economic development in Kenya.

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