INVITATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION / CALL FOR MEMORANDA
The Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Heritage is developing a Policy and Bill for Library services in Kenya. The objective of the policy and bill is to align the sector to the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya (2010). To achieve this objective the Cabinet Secretary appointed a Taskforce to Develop Policy and Bill for Libraries through Kenya Gazette Notice No.4966 dated Friday 6th May, 2022.
The Constitution of Kenya (2010) requires the government to involve the public in the process of formulating Policies and Legal instruments through requesting and receiving views and opinions from the public.
The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage hereby invites the public to participate in this process through submission of views and / or comments on the two draft documents i.e. The Policy and Bill for Libraries. The documents are available and can be accessed through the ministry’s website at: www.sportsheritage.go.ke.
Written Representations and Memoranda may be submitted by email to policy.bill@sportsheritage.go.ke addressed to the attention of The Chairman, Taskforce on Development of Policy and Bill for Libraries, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to be received by Friday 14th October, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. or sent to:
The Chairman,
Taskforce on Development of Policy and Bill for Libraries,
Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
P. O. Box 49849 – 00100,
Nairobi.
Or dropped at:
Department of Library Services,
Uchumi House, 3rd Floor,
Nairobi.
Attached Document
NATIONAL POLICY ON LIBRARIES 2022 (1)