The Uasin Gishu County Government has formally taken over the management of the Kenya Library Services (KLS) Eldoret branch which holds a capacity of 200 people.
Speaking during the handing-over ceremony, Governor Bii said that the transfer of the library services to the County was a significant nod to the operation of devolved units.
“We shall work towards making this Library an envy of the region by expanding it. Its 17 staff have also been transferred from being employees of the National Government and will now form part of the county staff,” he said.
He added that they are also planning on modernizing and decentralizing it up to the sub-county level.
Deputy Governor Eng. Barorot assured that the facility was in safe hands.
“The county will work on inculcating ICT within the existing library services so as to offer services to a wide range of locals. We want to provide services to all cadres electronically,” he said.
CECM for Education, Vocational Training, Gender, Social Protection and Culture Dr. Janeth Kosgei said that the library was a key element in not only the country’s education system but also in the region’s culture.
“The library is important and has served many generations. We are happy that the services are now under the County Government,” added the County Assembly Culture Committee Chairperson MCA Richard Kering.
Uasin Gishu becomes the 33rd County to take over management of the services as per Constitutional provision.
Also present during the event were; County Attorney Stephen Lel, Chief of Staff Nicholas Chepkwony, Economic Advisor Philip Melly, Chief Officer Eunice Suter, CECMs Dr. Samuel Kotut (Health), Eng. Martha Cheruto (Trade) Eng. Lucy Ng’endo (Youth) Marion Birgen (Education and Vocational Training), Mary Kerich (Environment), Ambrose Tarus (Public Service Management), Nixon Cheplong (Agriculture) Water (Elijah Koech), Mohamed Dakane (Culture), Meshack Chemwor (Social Protection and Gender), Phyllis Lagat (Vocational Training), Directors, Deputy Directors and other county officials
By Wasike Elvis
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