Parliament Passes Bill to Make Its Library Repository for Kenya’s Published Works
The National Assembly has passed the Books and Newspapers (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the Parliament of Kenya Library to become an additional repository for the country’s published literary and intellectual heritage. The Bill seeks to amend the Books and Newspapers Act (Cap. 111) to modernise the legal deposit framework and provide for [...] The post Parliament Passes Bill to Make…
The National Assembly of Kenya has recently passed the Books and Newspapers (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which will enable the Parliament of Kenya Library to become an additional repository for the country’s published literary and intellectual heritage. Sponsored by Daniel Nanok, the Bill aims to modernize the legal deposit framework and provide for the preservation of books and other published works in both physical and digital formats.
The legislation seeks to expand the existing legal deposit system and strengthen Parliament's institutional knowledge base, research capacity, and ability to support informed, evidence-based legislative processes.
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