Background Information

• 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;