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    "content": "(Mr. Ombui): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)The Permanent Presidential Music Commission was established in 1988 through Kenya Gazette Notice No.2132 to study ways and means of developing and preserving music and dances in Kenya. In the year 2008, the Ministry of State for Public Service transformed the Permanent Presidential Music Commission into Department of Music under the Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture. The Department is mandated, amongst others, to write, degrade and co-ordinate music and dance activities in the country; identify, nurture and promote music and dance currently in the country; document, conserve, preserve and disseminate music and dance ethics of Kenya; develop and promote relevant and popular music and dance entertainment programmes during national days and presidential functions, and provide consultancy services within the public and private sector. (b)The staff establishment of the Department is 96 members of staff but currently, it has 25 members of staff, categorised as shown: Director of Music Commission, 1; Music Officers, 5; Film Officers and Audio-Visual Section, 3; Support Staff, 16; Total, 25. The budgetary allocation for the Music Commission is as shown: In the year 2009/2010, Kshs---"
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