The Kenyan government plans to relocate the Kenya National Archives from its current Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) location due to security concerns. This decision follows recent youth protests where attempts were reportedly made to set fire to the building.

• Key person: Gender and Culture Principal Secretary Ummi Bashir

• Reason: To safeguard assets and provide a safer, quieter, and more accessible environment for researchers.

• Historical significance: Constructed in 1930, the building initially housed the National and Grindlays Bank for 34 years before becoming the National Archives two years post-independence.

• Collection: Features a vast array of African arts, over 40,000 historical photographs, and parliamentary records, with the United Kingdom having digitalized over 300,000 files.