Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts

The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage was established through the Executive Order No. 2 “Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya" dated May 2013. It comprises departments of Sports, Office of the Sports Registrar, Culture, Permanent Presidential Music Commission, Kenya National Archives and Documentation Services, Library Services, Records Management, and The Arts Services.[1]

There are also Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) namely Sports Kenya, headed by Mr. Ogal Sirkal since February 2024, Kenya Academy of Sports, National Sports Fund, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Cultural Centre, and the Kenya National Library Service. Others include National Heroes Council, and Anti-Doping Agency Kenya.[2] Its current Cabinet Secretary is Ababu Namwamba.

  1. ^ "The Ministry". The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The Ministry of Sports Culture & Heritage".[dead link]