About us

The Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology whose mandate is to enhance Government communications as well as produce publications that highlight developments in all sectors. KYEB’s publications also promote awareness on the different initiatives by the country’s stakeholders. Through a yearly publication called Kenya Yearbook, as well as other sector specific books, the Board aims to promote public awareness by ensuring that citizens and the international community understand and appreciate Government efforts in promoting development.

Mandate

The Organisation, established vide Legal Notice No. 187 of 2007 (The Kenya Yearbook order, 2007) was mandated to facilitate.

• Its mandate is in carrying out the following principal functions as spelt out under paragraph 4 (section) of the Kenya yearbook order;
• To periodically compile, edit and publish the Kenya Year book annually
• To document and detail the work of the government of Kenya in the yearbook in partnership with its people
• To explain in the year book the programme of action to sustain and speed up progress towards the kind of society Kenyans desire and
• To convey in the Year book the immense resources in Kenya and the potential still to be tapped
• To co-ordinate and implement Government communications functions in a manner that ensures a qualitative and positive presentation of materials that define Kenya’s situation;
• To provide guidance in Government communication and build a framework of partnerships and co-operation between key government communicators.
• To promote awareness of opportunities available worldwide and how to gain access to them.
• To inform Kenyans of regional, continental and global integration opportunities and initiatives.
• To conduct communication research and disseminate the findings and organise periodic teach-ins and seminars.
• To identify thematic campaign issues.
• Transversal campaigns, such as Vision 2030, the Millennium Development Goals, the Constitution debate and regional and global partnership initiatives.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To research and publish the most comprehensive yearbook and related publications.

Mission

To collaborate with government departments, parastatals and the private sector in gathering and consolidating factual, credible and coordinated information into publications that will communicate to the general public and act as a source of reference locally and international.

Core Values

In implementing its mission, KYEB will be guided by the ‘BIG CARD’ values as follows;

• Business ethics – KYEB shall be at the forefront in promoting good business morals in its interactions with its suppliers, human resources, the government and all other stakeholders.
• Integrity – KYEB shall at all times be truthful and honest in carrying out all of its functions. It shall to this extent be at the fore front in the search for factual information before publishing it for consumption by the public
• Governance – Good governance shall be practiced in all areas of operations and in particular in the employment practices, and in production of quality products that match international standards.
• Creativity – Innovation will be the key strategy in finding better ways of doing things so as to improve efficiency and the quality of publications
• Accountability – KYEB shall be accountable to the public in dissemination of information on development projects as well as in the utilisation of its resources
• Research – KYEB will endeavour to seek factual information from secondary and primary sources using acceptable research methodologies in data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Dynamism – KYEB will constantly carry out environmental analysis and be at the forefront in implementing changes necessary to keep up with the changing times such as technological advancements and consumer tastes and demands.