Board of Directors

Born in 1948, Hon, Katana Ngala is the Chairman of Kenya national library service with effect from 24th June 2016. Experience: He served in various Ministries as an Assistant Minister and Minister between 1979 and 2002. These included Local Government and Urban Development, Office of the President, Co-operative Development, Tourism & Wildlife, Lands and Settlement Ministry of Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports. He has also served in various political parties.

Born in 1967, Mr. Stephen G. Mau Kimani became an alternate Board member representing the Principal Secretary State Department for Culture and Heritage in November 2019. Mr. Mau holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree (KU); Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship (MUK)and Bachelor of Arts degree (UON).

Experience: Mr. Mau is a career civil servant with vast experience in the field of library and information services. Currently the Ag. Director in the Department of Library Services, he has served as a librarian in various government ministries and departments including the ministry of information, Kenya Institute of Mass Communications e.t.c

Born in 1968, Dr. Nzivo was appointed as the Ag. CEO with effect from 27th May 2022. He holds a PhD Library Science from Wuhan University – Hubei, Chaina; Msc. Information Science from Makerere University, Uganda and a BA (Anthropology) from University of Nairobi. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Nzivo was in Charge of Technical Service functions of Kenya National Library Service Board, as Deputy Director.

Experience: Dr. Nzivo has worked with knls since 1994, in various capacities including: Head of Branch Library; Head of Research Development Department; Coordinating all the 64 knls branch library Network on matters Technical and Administration as well.