The Inua Jamii, Sonko Rescue Team and Sakaja Foundation are among 2,804 Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that will lose their licenses in 15 days.
According to a Gazette notice issued by Lindon Nicolas, the CEO of the Public Benefit Organisations Regulatory Authority, the NGOs violated some of their licensing terms. This Authority was formed after President William Ruto operationalised the Public Benefit Organisations Act 2013 (PBO Act) in May.
The law had been gathering dust for nearly a decade. Nicolas, in the notice dated Thursday, December 5, asserted that the cancellation of the said certificates shall take effect in 15 days. The notice lists all 2,802 NGOs.
According to the notice, the Inua Jamii Programme, a government cash transfer initiative aimed at reducing poverty among vulnerable groups, including orphans, older persons (70+ years) and people with severe disabilities, is also set to lose its license. The programme according to the government, supports about 1.75 million people every year.
The government-backed programme launched in 2004 is said to have defaulted for eight years. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s Sakaja Johnson Foundation is also in the crosshairs of the regulator. According to PBO, the foundation has defaulted for one year.
The other one that has attracted our attention is the Sonko Rescue Team. This is a private initiative started by former Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, to provide emergency services and social support in Nairobi.
By Kenyans