GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4966

IT IS notified for general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage has constituted a taskforce to be known as Taskforce to Develop Policy and Bill on Libraries. 1. The Taskforce shall comprise of the following— Chairperson: Henry Obino Members: Stephen Mau Kimani Lillian Wanjiru Karanja Dorothy Njiraine Naftali Chweya (Dr.) Rebecca Njeri Gachihi Mukami Kibaara Charles Nzivo (Dr.) Christine Mangwana Hiba Hussein Edwin Macharia Joseph Mwangi 2. The Terms of Reference of the Taskforce are to— (a) to conduct background research and provide advisory information to the Ministry on the best possible way of legislatively fulfilling the Constitutional requirements on libraries and related services; (b) to hold consultative meetings with stakeholders and members of the public to gather and record their views and proposals on the draft policy and bill; (c) to collect and collate information required to facilitate the development of policy and bill on libraries; (d) to develop a draft policy and legislative framework required for the implementation of Constitutional provisions on libraries; (e) to identify inconsistencies and duplication in the existing legislation impacting on libraries and information sector and propose ways of harmonizing; (f) prepare a draft Libraries Bill to be forwarded to the Attorney- General for further action. 2392 2392 3. The Taskforce shall have power to— (a) regulate its own procedure; (b) hold meetings, public forms or consultations as it shall deem necessary in such places and at such times as the Taskforce shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) review official reports, policy, legislation or any other document related to the Taskforce mandate; (d) hold consultative meetings with sector stakeholders and members of the public; (e) carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or researches as may be necessary to assist the Taskforce discharge its mandate; and (f) co-opt experts, in particular areas of need, as may be necessary for the execution of its mandate. 4. The term of the Taskforce shall be a period of six (6) months, with effect from the 19th April, 2022 and the Cabinet Secretary may, if necessary, extend the term of the Taskforce. 5. The Taskforce shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary— (a) a work plan and progress reports; (b) a draft of the Policy and Bill; (c) the draft Policy and Bill on Libraries and a final report to the Cabinet Secretary; and (d) implementation matrix on actionable points. 6. The Secretariat of the Taskforce shall be based at the Department of Library Services Offices at Uchumi House, 3rd Floor, Nairobi. Dated the 14th April, 2022. AMINA C. MOHAMED, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage.