668 No. 33 Protec'tion of Traditional Knot,'ledge and Cultural Expressiorts circulation stating the website and other public information centres provided in sections 95 and 1 19 of the County Governments Act, 2012, where the interested persons may obtain a copy of the application. 2016 N.17o12012 31. (1) Where a county government is satisfied that i.:-'l:lll" ownershrp there is no owner o, ugra"a"it about ownership and no owner can be identified, the county government shall refer the matter to the national government for determination. (2) Where the national government determines that there is no owner and the county of origin is known, the county government shall hold the rights to the traditional knowledge or cultural expressions on behalf of the owners. (3) Where the national government determines that there is no owner and the county of origin is known, the county government shall hold the rights to the traditional knowledge or cultural expressions on behalf of the people of that county. (4) Where the national government determines that the county of origin is not known, the national government shall hold the rights to the traditional knowledge or cultural expressions on behalf of the people of the people of Kenya. (5) Where the national or county government holds the rights under subsection (2) and (3), the governments may enter into an authorized user agreement for use and any monetary or non-monetary benefits arising under the agreement for the promotion, maintenance and improvement of the traditional knowledge and cultural expressions. 32. (l)The owners shall consider a user application and determine whether (a) (b) to- agreement Authorized user agreements reject the application; or accept the application and enter into negotiations for a written authorized user agreement in relation to the application within a specified period of sixty days. (2) The holders shall inform the national government and the county government, in writing, of their decision and the Authority shall inform the applicant of the holders' decision, in writing. 33. (1) The owners of traditional knowledge or cultural expressions shall, before entering into an authorized userasreements'