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Tencent Supports Digital Archive of Kenyan Traditional Games

cultural-heritage · 2026-03-24

A digital repository dedicated to preserving indigenous games from Kenya was inaugurated on Monday. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the National Museums of Kenya and UNESCO. Financial backing for the project was provided by the Chinese technology corporation Tencent Holdings Ltd. The library is designed to be publicly accessible, aiming to safeguard and promote cultural heritage.

Key facts

  • The digital library focuses on Kenyan indigenous games.
  • It was launched on a Monday.
  • The National Museums of Kenya and UNESCO are project partners.
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd. provided the funding.
  • The resource is intended to be open access.

Entities

Institutions

  • National Museums of Kenya
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd.
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd

Locations

  • Kenya

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