KNLS services finally transferred to county governments

Eldoret

Friday, July 21, 2023

KNA by Kiptanui Cherono

The functions of the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS), have now been transferred to the county governments.

Uasin Gishu County Director of Human Resources, Josephat Rotich said the transfer of KNLS services will broaden the functions of the county governments.

Speaking while receiving files and records of KNLS staff based in Eldoret, Rotich said the ttransfer of KNLS was advantageous to the County Government saying it will add muscle to the rolling out of Information Communication Technology and youth empowerment programs.

In a Kenya Gazette notice dated 9th August 2019, the Inter-Governmental Technical Relations Committee (IGTRC) approved delineating KNLS functions and distributing libraries between the National and County Governments.

"The County under the leadership of Governor Jonathan Bii has a keen interest in ICT and youth empowerment, KNLS will therefore be key in rolling out of ICT incubation for our youth," said Rotich.

He added that 18 staff under KNLS have been transferred to the County with effect from July 1, 2023, and that the library service will be a section under the Department of ICT and e-Government.

Acting Secretary for the County Public Service Board, Silah Rono, said the board will expedite the integration of transferred personnel to the county employment systems, as per set out structures.

IGTRC representative Martin Kuelekho said the committee is finalizing all functions meant to be devolved as per the constitution are transferred to counties.

Courtesy ; K. N. A