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Kenya

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 7 April 1964

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the Republic: H.E. Mr Mwai KIBAKI

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Dr Mary Mbiro Khimulu
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (5/26/2006)

Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Kenya to UNESCO
Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Kenya to UNESCO UNESCO House 1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.32.80
01.45.68.32.81
Fax: 01.44.49.08.58
E-mail: dl.kenya@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairperson: Hon. Prof. George Saitoti *
Secretary-General a.i.: Mrs Mary T.O. Omondi

Kenya National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology National Bank Building (14th floor) Harambee Avenue P.O. Box 72107 - 00200 NAIROBI KENYA
Telephone: (254-20) 22-90-53/54; (254-20) 33-89-80 (SecGen)
Fax: (254.20) 22 90 53/54; ; (254.20) 31.85.81; (254.20) 21.42.87 (Min. Educ.)
E-mail: kncunesco@todays.co.ke;

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Member	Mr Yuda Komora	1972-1976	91-100
Member	Mr Bethwell Allan Ogot	1987-1991	128-137
Representative		1995-1999	148-157
Representative		2001-2005	163-172

Note: The 1991 amendment modified Article V of the Constitution, with respect to the status of members of the Board, which with effect from the 27th session of the General Conference (1993) consists of Member States rather than of persons (26 C/Resolution 19.3).

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference

Executive Board
Representative (Term expires : 2013)

Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport
Vice-President : Gordon Oluoch

Headquarters Committee
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Legal Committee
Member elected by the General Conference at its 34th session

Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Member

Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Member (Term expires : 2012)

UNESCO institutes and centres

Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
Designated Member : Ms Ruth Kagia (Term expires : July 2009)

Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statistical expert : Ms Ruth Kagia (Term expires : 31 December 2009)

Updated:17-10-2007