The Kenya National Library Service, founded in 1967 and located in Nairobi, maintains 15 branches and has 650,000 volumes. The largest public library is the McMillan Memorial Library, formerly a private institution, which was taken over by the Nairobi City Council in 1962; it contained 275,000 volumes in 2002, including a collection of Africana, and had two branches. The libraries of the University of Nairobi, with 500,000 volumes, are the best supported in Kenya. Kenyatta University in Nairobi has 166,000 volumes. The British Council maintains three branch libraries, and the National Archives in Nairobi holds 40,000 volumes.
The National Museum in Nairobi and the Ft. Jesus Museum in Mombasa are the largest in Kenya. There are numerous local museums, including the Kiriandusi Prehistoric Site in Gilgil, founded in 1928, the Gedi Ruins Museum south of Malindi, and museums in Kabarnet, Lamu, Meru, Narak, and Olergesailie. The Kapenguria Museum, opened in 1993, details Kenya's political development and struggle for independence.
The last information i had is that it had closed for renovation Early last year 2012.
Thank you for continued support.
Sincerely ;
Elvis
I also have a photograph of me as a four year old bridesmaid taken by the famous Kenya photographer, Arthur Firmin (1912-1957) and am very interested in discovering whose wedding it was. I think the bride's first name was Hazel and the wedding must have taken place in late 1951. Do you hod newspaper archives of that period?
Finally, my family flew out to Nairobi from the UK in late 1949 by flying boat. Do you hold any archives about that flying boat service including passenger lists?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Diana Fortescue