Mr. Ben Wekalao Namande is a principal librarian at the Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service and is currently pursuing his PhD at Kenyatta University. The document discusses the Kenya National Archives' efforts to digitize over 680 million pages of records in order to preserve them and provide access. It describes the four phases of digitization undertaken so far, challenges faced like inadequate resources, and the requirements for building a digital collection and information center. The Kenya National Archives has partnered with other government organizations on cooperative digitization projects and aims to make the digitized information accessible online.