| Location: | Wajir, Kenya |
| Type: | Cultural museum |
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The Wajir Museum (sw|Makumbusho ya Wajir; so|Matxafka Wajeer) is a museum located in northeastern Kenya. The museum is in charge of showing the different cultures that inhabit Wajir. The museum is managed by the state-owned National Museums of Kenya Corporation. This is the first museum in Wajir County.[1]
The building where the museum is located is one of the oldest in Wajir, this building was constructed by Italian prisoners of war.[2] In 2007, the National Museums of Kenya Corporation conducted a survey in which it recommended the establishment of a museum in the larger Wajir district.[3] The building was transformed into a museum and was inaugurated in 2011.[4] One of the reasons the museum was created was to encourage tourism in Northern Kenya.[5] The inauguration of the museum was attended by the Minister of State for Development of Northern Kenya Mohammed Ibrahim Elmi. The Kenya Museum Society donated a DVD player, solar power system and TV set to the museum.[6] In December 2015, the second Wajir cultural festival was held at the museum, the event was organized by the National Museums of Kenya and the Wajir County government.[7]
The museum preserves the historical and natural heritage of this area of Kenya.[8] The museum contains exhibits dedicated to the Northern Kenyan communities such as the Samburu, Gabra, Daasanach, El Molo, Boorana, Somali, Pokot, Turkana and Rendile.[9]