{"id":40,"date":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/index.php\/organizational-structure\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:14:47","slug":"organizational-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/organizational-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizational Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"page-hero page-hero--org-visual\">\n<div class=\"container page-hero__inner\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"kicker\">About Us<\/p>\n<h1>Organizational Structure<\/h1>\n<p>KNLS governance, leadership and departmental reporting lines in a modern, readable structure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span>Organizational Structure<\/nav><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section knls-org-section\" aria-labelledby=\"orgStructureTitle\">\n<div class=\"container knls-org-container\">\n<div class=\"knls-org-heading reveal\">\n<p>Governance, executive leadership, directorates and departments presented in a clear reporting hierarchy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"knls-org-chart reveal\" aria-label=\"KNLS organizational structure chart\">\n<div class=\"knls-org-chart__watermark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"knls-org-governance\" aria-label=\"Governance level\">\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--primary knls-org-card--board\">Board<\/article>\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--outline knls-org-card--committee\">Audit and Risk Committee<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"knls-org-executive\" aria-label=\"Executive leadership\">\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--executive\">Director General<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"knls-org-reporting\" aria-label=\"Directorates and departments\">\n<section class=\"knls-org-group knls-org-group--standalone\" aria-label=\"Quality assurance\">\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--department\">Quality Assurance Department<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"knls-org-group\" aria-label=\"Acquisition and distribution directorate\">\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--directorate\">Acquisition and Distribution Directorate<\/article>\n<div class=\"knls-org-children\">\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--department\">Acquisition and Virtual Library Department<\/article>\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--department\">Cataloguing, Classification and Distribution Department<\/article>\n<article class=\"knls-org-card knls-org-card--department\">Linkages &amp; 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