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Capacity Building Workshop On Gender-Inclusive And Fair Practices In Promotion Of Culture And Creative Industries

African Climate Change Conference 2023 at KICC Nairobi Kenya.
KNATCOM with UNESCO partners Mt. Elgon Biosphere Reserve in Kenya and Uganda enjoined and designated Read More The first Capacity-building workshop on UNESCO Global Geoparks in Africa Read More 41st Session of the General Conference in Paris 6th KNATCOM Stakeholders Conference Read More Read More INDUCTION OF THE KNATCOM
EDUCATION PROGRAMME EXPERT COMMITTEE Read More Mid-Term Review of KNATCOM Strategic Plan 2019-2023

KNATCOM - Service to Kenya and UNESCO

Who we are
The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) was established in 1964 as a Department under the then Ministry of Education. This establishment was subsequent to Kenya’s Membership to UNESCO in April 7, 1964 as the 73rd Member and in line with UNESCO Constitution of 1945.
Our Vision

A leading organization in the advancement of peace, sustainable development and intellectual collaboration

Our Mandate
KNATCOM’s mandate is to promote Kenya’s national interests in UNESCO and UNESCO’s international interests in Kenya, regionally and globally in the areas of Education, Sciences, Culture, and Communication and Information.
Our Mission

To promote building of peace, eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intellectual dialogue through education, sciences, culture, communication and information

UNESCO Areas of Competence
Education
Natural Sciences
Social and Human Sciences
Culture
Communication and Information

News and Updates
The PS, State Department of Basic education, MoE Dr Belio Kipsang with the Ag.SG KNATCOM Dr James Njogu plant a tree during the official opening of the High Level Conference and workshop on Climate Change Education at Ole Sereni Hotel,Nairobi on 27th November 2023
World Kiswahili Language Day - 7th July: The 2023 theme: Cultural Expressions and Creative Arts
Mt. Elgon Biosphere Reserve in Kenya and Uganda enjoined and designated as second UNESCO Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Africa
KNATCOM Marks 10 years as a State corporation and celebrates the 4th National Cultural fete at KICC.
Kenya’s 1st Physical Education Policy for Basic Learning Institutions
The Ministry of Education and KNATCOM together with partners are currently sensitizing Education Officers in charge of sports, teachers and other stakeholders on the importance of the Policy to pupils, students and the country.

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Our New Logo
Our Esteemed Stakeholders,
We are pleased to inform you that the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO has rebranded with a new logo. This is in compliance with UNESCO’s recommendations following a change of its logo as part of the ongoing Strategic Transformation Agenda which began in 2018. The National Commissions for UNESCO are part of this transformation process.

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