This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
On November 1, 2019, Google announced a partnership with the National Museums of Kenya to digitize their collections and promote Kenya's cultural heritage.
The project, titled 'Utamaduni Wetu: Meet the People of Kenya,' aims to showcase the ethnic diversity within Kenya's communities and vibrant cultures.
According to Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia, the National Museums of Kenya Director General, the collaboration with Google has 'democratised access to Kenya's rich cultural heritage and enabled more people to discover our culture and human connections in new, exciting and interactive ways.'
Google has also announced various products and initiatives, including user-generated Street View, Bolo, Gallery Go, and Grow with Google, which will be used to promote the project.
Speaking at the Google for Kenya event, Sports CS Amina Mohamed said, 'With digital technologies, there has scarcely been a more efficient way for cultural institutions to produce and preserve cultural goods and for consumers, scarcely a greater abundance and diversity of cultural heritage content and the ease of discovering it.'
The user-generated Street View is expected to economically empower Kenyans by helping businesses get on to Google Maps and attract new customers locally and from around the world.
