WSIS follow-up conference on access to information and knowledge development : Management of government information in Kenya

Abstract

This paper deals with that more than 50 per cent of the Kenyan imprints constitute official publications. They form part of the multiplicity of Government publications emanating from ministries and departments, local governments (councils) judiciary, parastatal organizations, Commissions and government education institutions. They contain very important information on legal policy, education, agriculture, economic, health and environment with implication on day today lives of citizens. People require this information in appropriate and adequate format to keep in steps with the government thinking and directives. Educational institutions use government publications to support their curriculum while other sectors of publications support scholarship in terms of research finding emanating from Government research institutions.