THAT, aware that Paragraph 4 of the Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides for the function of cultural activities and public entertainment including sport, cultural activities, museums, county parks are vested in the County Government; FURTHER AWARE THAT Paragraph 7 of Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides for the function of local tourism vested in the County Government; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT Nairobi City County serves as one of the main travel diplomatic and cultural hub for Eastern and Central Africa with well-established tourist attraction sites for social, academic to spiritual matters; CONCERNED THAT the County has not established well founded cultural activities that can distinguish the uniqueness of the County from others despite having all it takes to be called the ‘Green City in the Sun”; NOTING THAT cultural activities attract tourists from all over the world, which is a source of revenue for the county, create job opportunities, employment for the County residents and create a platform for the Nairobi City County tourism development agenda; THIS ASSEMBLY URGES the County Government to develop a comprehensive County local tourism policy to provide for establishment of strategies and programmes to boost local tourism within the County. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.