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    "content": "(Mr. Ombui): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that under the new Constitution, the functions of the museums fall under the jurisdiction of the county governments, as per the Fourth Schedule, Part II, Section 4(G). However, the National Museums of Kenya is a body corporate whose mandate covers being a national repository of all our cultural and natural heritage collections, antiquities, ancient and historical sites and monuments; world heritage sites, international conventions, research, training and capacity building, which are all functions of the national Government, as per the Fourth Schedule Part I, various subsections. (b) Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Lamu West Member of Parliament may be aware there is a general global review of all legal mandates of all the State corporations alongside those of Ministries that are currently underway. In the same section that the hon. Member is quoting; the Fourth Schedule, Part II confers libraries, cultural centres and museums functions which are all under my Ministry currently to the county governments. So, the review of the National Museums and Heritage Act 2006 will be done alongside all these other functions of the Ministry. Moreover, we are in close consultations with relevant State agencies such as the State Law Office, State Corporations Advisory Committee and the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution among others to streamline the existing and foreseen functions of the State corporations under my Ministry including the National Museums of Kenya. In addition, once the county governments are elected next year, it is anticipated that the respective county assemblies will quickly enact local legislation or regulations to operationalize the functions of the museums, cultural centres and public libraries. My Ministry will be at hand to offer technical advice to all the 47 county governments on how to achieve this. Meanwhile, I urge the hon. Member for Lamu West to liaise with my Ministry very closely to see how we can safeguard Lamu World Heritage Site, the icon and pride of Kenya by seamlessly synchronizing the national and county functions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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