Ephraim W. Wahome and B. Mugwima
(University of Nairobi, Kenya)
Conserving for whom? Sociological
impediments in heritage conservation in Kenya
Wahome and Mugwima examine the
challenges experienced in the conservation of cultural materials in Kenya since
independence and the contribution of communities in the systematic demise of
heritage in their custody throughout the country. The talk discusses the
potential causes of conflict in heritage conservation in Kenya today with
emphasis on public sensitization and poverty. The authors explore existing
national legal structures and their effectiveness in deterring deliberate
destruction of heritage. The paper also explores the benefits of conservation
for the custodians of heritage through an appreciation of the principles of
human rights as entrenched in the national Constitution and the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
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