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Browsing: fundamental restructuring of the IPBOs governance models.
- NGOs operating in Kenya that fail to seek registration shall cease to have Public Benefit Organization (PBO) status thirty (30) days after the expiration of the specific notice.
- Under the PBO Act, no organisation shall purport to be a PBO unless it is registered under the PBO Act or has been bestowed the status of a PBO.
- Previously, the Cabinet Secretary could, by notice in the Gazette, exempt certain NGOs from registration.
Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the country will now be required to register afresh in the next 12 months or cease operations, as the state moves to streamline the sector.
This is after the 11-year wait for the Public Benefit Organisations Act, 2013 to be operationalised finally ended and the state gave the go-ahead for its implementation.
The Public Benefit Organisation Act introduces comprehensive regulatory measures governing public benefit entities. It outlines an administrative and regulatory framework for PBOs’ …