AO: As the paragraph below describes, the process of signing up to become a reader of the archives is quite straightforward. The fee is 1,500 KES for foreign researchers for the year.
Unlike the national archives of its East African neighbors, the KNA is a truly public institution that does not require that users hold a research permit in order to read documents. KNA readers' cards are available in the search room for 50 Kenyan Shillings (about 65 US cents), renewable each year. A photo I.D. and a passport-size photo are required for issuing the card. The search room is located upstairs and is open from 8:30am- 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8:30am-1pm Saturdays. New read- ers should inform the receptionist at the main entrance that they would like to visit the search room.
