The Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Act, which was enacted way back in 2013, comes into effect Tuesday, May 14, 2024.<\/p>\n
The new law, whose implementation was frozen for 11 years, outlays a comprehensive, consolidated, predictable and transparent framework for the registration and regulation of civil society entities operating within the territory of Kenya.<\/p>\n
The Act also expedites their registration process, reduces chances of whimsical administrative discretion in the registration of PBOs, closes all windows for arbitrariness and offers a litany of tax and other benefits for registered PBOs.<\/p>\n
It consolidates all legislations governing civil society organisations into one predictable legal regime.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cAn inclusive, participatory and open society is good for Kenya. It fortifies our democratic credentials and buttresses our values for transparent governance\u201d said Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.<\/p>\n
\u201cGratified to see the fulfilment of yet another of the Kenya Kwanza Administration\u2019s pre-election manifesto pledges; namely, the promotion of inclusive and participatory governance, fostering accountability and welcoming alternative or even critical viewpoints\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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