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Originally published by The Standardtop
January 29, 2026
5d ago
Kenya bets on indigenous knowledge innovation bank to turn tradition into economic power
For generations, Kenyan communities have carried wealth in their memories, in the herbs that healed, the foods that fed families, the songs that preserved history..
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya has launched the Indigenous Knowledge Innovation Bank, a digital platform by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), to document, protect, and commercialize traditional knowledge assets previously exploited or lost. The initiative aims to transform indigenous traditions into intellectual property and economic opportunities for communities.
- Indigenous knowledge from 13 counties has already been recorded, with plans to expand to all 47 counties.
- Key figures involved include NMK Director General Prof. Mary Gikungu and National Coordinator of the Heritage-Based Enterprises program Evans Taracha.
- The bank, developed by Kenyan software engineers, captures traditional foods, technologies, medicine, performing arts, and cultural tourism sites.
- The first Indigenous Knowledge Investment Conference in East and Central Africa is scheduled for April to connect communities with investors.
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