{"id":46,"date":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/index.php\/recognition-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:03:56","slug":"recognition-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/recognition-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition &amp; Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main id=\"main-content\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"awardsHeroTitle\" class=\"page-hero awards-hero\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"awards-hero__glow awards-hero__glow--one\"><\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"awards-hero__glow awards-hero__glow--two\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container page-hero__inner awards-hero__inner\">\n<div class=\"awards-hero__copy\">\n<p class=\"kicker\">About Us<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"awardsHeroTitle\">Recognition &amp; Awards<\/h1>\n<p>KNLS celebrates national and international recognition earned through strong performance, diversity, innovation and continuous improvement in public library service delivery.<\/p>\n<div aria-label=\"Awards page sections\" class=\"awards-hero__actions\">\n<a class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"#national-awards\">National awards<\/a>\n<a class=\"btn btn--outline awards-hero__outline\" href=\"#international-awards\">International recognition<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs awards-hero__breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><span>Recognition &amp; Awards<\/span><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section awards-overview-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"awards-intro-grid reveal\">\n<article class=\"awards-intro-card awards-intro-card--feature\">\n<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"awards-medal\">\u2605<\/span>\n<p class=\"kicker\">Service excellence<\/p>\n<h2>Recognised for public value, innovation and access to information<\/h2>\n<p>These recognitions highlight KNLS branches, community libraries and programmes that have strengthened reading culture, ICT access, education support and inclusive public library services.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div aria-label=\"Recognition highlights\" class=\"awards-stat-stack\">\n<article class=\"awards-stat-card\"><strong>2010\u20132017<\/strong><span>Maktaba Awards record<\/span><\/article>\n<article class=\"awards-stat-card\"><strong>2013\u20132021<\/strong><span>International awards record<\/span><\/article>\n<article class=\"awards-stat-card\"><strong>5th<\/strong><span>KNLS Narok worldwide recognition in 2015<\/span><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"awards-spotlight-grid reveal\">\n<article class=\"award-spotlight-card\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"award-spotlight-card__icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"kicker\">National awards<\/p>\n<h3>Library of the Year Award \u2014 Maktaba Awards<\/h3>\n<p>The Maktaba Awards section captures KNLS branches and community libraries that placed strongly across public library and community library categories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-spotlight-card\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"award-spotlight-card__icon\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"kicker\">International awards<\/p>\n<h3>EIFL, Community Reading Awards and global recognition<\/h3>\n<p>The international record highlights innovation in ICT, education, literacy, reading culture and worldwide recognition for library service excellence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section awards-section awards-national-section\" id=\"national-awards\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section-title section-title--center reveal\">\n<p class=\"kicker\">National Awards<\/p>\n<h2>Library of the Year Award \u2014 Maktaba Awards<\/h2>\n<p>A compact year-by-year view of KNLS and community library recognition across public library and community library categories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"National Maktaba Awards by year\" class=\"award-year-grid reveal\">\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2017<\/span><strong>5 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nakuru Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Kisumu Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Kibera Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2016<\/span><strong>5 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Overall Winner of the Library of the Year:<\/b> KNLS Kisumu Branch \u2014 Top Position<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Kisumu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nakuru Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2015<\/span><strong>5 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Overall Winner of the Library of the Year:<\/b> Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library \u2014 Top Position<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nakuru Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Meru Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2014<\/span><strong>5 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nakuru Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Meru Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Community Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Kibera Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2013<\/span><strong>3 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nairobi Area Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Kakamega Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2012<\/span><strong>3 recognitions<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nakuru Branch \u2014 Position 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Meru Branch \u2014 Position 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--compact award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2011<\/span><strong>1 recognition<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul><li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Buruburu Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"award-year-card award-year-card--compact award-year-card--static\">\n<div class=\"award-year-card__header\"><span>2010<\/span><strong>1 recognition<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul><li><b>Public Library Category:<\/b> KNLS Nairobi Area Branch \u2014 Position 1<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section awards-section awards-international-section\" id=\"international-awards\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section-title section-title--center reveal\">\n<p class=\"kicker\">International Awards<\/p>\n<h2>Global and regional recognition<\/h2>\n<p>International awards show how KNLS programmes and branches have been recognised for innovation in education, literacy, ICT and community access.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"international-awards-grid reveal\">\n<article class=\"international-award-card international-award-card--major\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2021<\/span>\n<h3>Community Reading Awards<\/h3>\n<p class=\"international-award-card__meta\">Micro projects<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reaching the hard to reach<\/b> \u2014 KNLS Mwingi<\/li>\n<li><b>Toto Smart Book Club<\/b> \u2014 KNLS Nakuru<\/li>\n<li><b>Creating a reading culture among nomadic communities<\/b> \u2014 KNLS Laikipia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"international-award-card\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2017<\/span>\n<h3>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards<\/h3>\n<p><b>Creative use of ICT in Public Libraries<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Entity awarded: KNLS Nakuru<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"international-award-card\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2016<\/span>\n<h3>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards<\/h3>\n<p><b>Public libraries contributing to education<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Entity awarded: KNLS Thika<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"international-award-card international-award-card--major\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2015<\/span>\n<h3>Education and worldwide recognition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards:<\/b> Public libraries contributing to education \u2014 Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library<\/li>\n<li><b>Systematic Public Library of the Year Award:<\/b> KNLS Narok emerged 5th worldwide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"international-award-card\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2014<\/span>\n<h3>Education and ICT literacy recognition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards:<\/b> Public libraries contributing to education \u2014 KNLS Kisumu<\/li>\n<li><b>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards:<\/b> Public libraries contributing to education \u2014 KNLS Buruburu<\/li>\n<li><b>CIO 100 Annual Symposium &amp; Awards:<\/b> Recognition for the provision of ICT literacy programmes \u2014 KNLS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"international-award-card\">\n<span class=\"international-award-card__year\">2013<\/span>\n<h3>EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards<\/h3>\n<p><b>Public libraries contributing to literacy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Entity awarded: KNLS Buruburu<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section awards-context-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"awards-context-grid reveal\">\n<article class=\"awards-context-card\">\n<p class=\"kicker\">Why this matters<\/p>\n<h2>Recognition linked to community impact<\/h2>\n<p>The EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards recognise innovative uses of digital technology by public and community libraries in developing and transition countries to improve people\u2019s lives. KNLS appearances in this record position its branches within a wider international library innovation movement.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<aside aria-label=\"Further reading links\" class=\"awards-source-card\">\n<h3>Further reading<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/recognition-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KNLS Recognition &amp; Awards source<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eifl.net\/programme\/public-library-innovation-programme\/about-awards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/modelprogrammer.slks.dk\/en\/news-events\/public-library-of-the-year-previous-years\/public-library-of-the-year-2015\/#c123450\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Public Library of the Year 2015 reference<\/a>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Recognition &amp; Awards KNLS celebrates national and international recognition earned through strong performance, diversity, innovation and continuous improvement in public library service delivery. National awards International recognition Home\/Recognition &amp; Awards \u2605 Service excellence Recognised for public value, innovation and access to information These recognitions highlight KNLS branches, community libraries and programmes that have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.knls.ac.ke\/?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}