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Tender Notice
Posted on 16th November, 2011
The NGOs Co-ordination Board invites tenders from eligible firms for the
provision and supply medical insurance services.
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NGOs Survey Report Released
Posted on 9th August, 2011
A report on National Validation Survey of NGOs revealed that NGOs play
complementary role in providing services and essential facilities to deserving or
underserved regions despite institutional, financial and programme sustainability
challenges..
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Tax Education Seminars for NGOs
Posted on
7th April, 2011
Sustainable, effective and efficient
NGOs that comply with relevant laws are important for the fulfillment of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the country’s Vision 2030.
As part of
the government’s efforts to enhance NGOs contribution to the foregoing, the
NGOs Co-ordination Board and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have jointly
organized a series of capacity building workshops for NGOs.
These workshops
are aimed at providing NGOs with relevant information to improve their compliance
and governance and at the same time increase their understanding on the enabling
roles of the NGOs Board and KRA.
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NGOs Board holds breakfast meeting with International NGOs
In our effort to improve compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and enhance
our enablement of NGOs; and cognizant of the diversity and distinctive requirements of
the different categories of NGOs, the Board has organised a series of meetings for NGOs
operating in Kenya. The meetings are expected to provide a forum for interaction and
exchange of information between the Board and NGOs.
Towards this end, the Board organised a breakfast meeting with Chief Executives,
Country, and Regional Directors/Representatives of all international NGOs operating in
Kenya on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at The Hotel Inter Continental, Nairobi.
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Cancellation of Registration Certificates
Attention is drawn to the
Notice on the Kenya Gazette No. 15883 dated December 3rd 2010 on intended cancellation of registration certificates for NGOs that had breached the provisions of the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act, 1990 and violated the terms and conditions attached to their certificates of registration.
Pursuant to Section 16(2) of the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act, 1990, the NGOs Coordination Board has cancelled the certificates of registration for 1,229 organizations.
Members of the public, donors, government departments, banks and other relevant institutions are therefore advised that they deal with these organizations at their own risk.
All organizations that have been deregistered are required to return their certificates of registration immediately to the NGOs Co-ordination Board as provided for under Section 12(4) of the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act, 1990.
The Board would also like to clarify that, contrary to reports that appeared in sections of the press, Registration and Deregistration of NGOs is the mandate of the NGOs Co-ordination Board. The Board does not need approval from any other institution to execute its mandate.
A full list of NGOs whose certificates of registration have been cancelled is
available here
Additional information can be obtained from our offices.
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Important Notice to NGOs, our other Stakeholders and the Public
Posted on 16th November, 2011
Please be informed that All official correspondence to the NGOs
Co-ordination Board should be addressed to the Executive Director and NOT to
individual Managers.
Nairobi hosts China-Africa NGOs Conference
Posted on 7th October, 2011
The first ever China Africa NGO Forum was held between August 29 and August 30, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya.
Some 200 delegates from China and 17 African countries attended the conference aimed at enhancing collaboration and sharing of experiences between NGOs in Africa and China.
The conference theme was to Develop Partnership and Promote Friendship between China and Africa NGOs.
Kenya’s Vice-President Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka opened the conference which was also attended by dignitaries from governments, United Nations, inter-governmental and civil society organization.
The following topics were discussed at the two-day forum:
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Managing Climate Change to address food security in Africa
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Accountability and Transparency in the NGO sector: Lessons from Africa & China
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Relationship between NGOs, Government Private sector and Communities
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Traditional Culture protection and Educational Development
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Role of Women and Youth in Development: Chinese & African Experiences
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Fighting HIV/AIDS in China and Africa: Lessons learned.
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High Court reaffirms Board’s powers to safeguard public interest in the management of NGOs.
The High Court on March 07, 2011 dismissed with costs the Order of Prohibition sought by
Feed the Children an International NGO seeking to stop the NGOs Co-ordination Board from investigating
its accounts.
The NGO had argued that the Board does not have the mandate to review or investigate its financial accounts and/or demand for documents relating thereto in the course of such investigation.
Inter alia the main issue for determination was:
does the NGOs Co-ordination Board have jurisdiction to investigate financial accounts of NGOs?
On page 14 of the judgment and in response to the foregoing issue, the learned Judge ruled that the NGOs Co-ordination Board is empowered to prescribe rules and procedures for the audit of accounts of NGOs under Section 24(4) of the NGOs Co-ordination Act. Where the NGOs Co-ordination Board is of the view that the returns filed by an NGO are insufficient or contains insufficient information, it has a right to ask for additional information.
In his ruling Justice Daniel Musinga found that the Board was mandated under Section 7 of the NGOs Co-ordination Act to, where appropriate, conduct investigations. He further said:
"considering that the applicant receives donations which it holds in trust for the benefit of the intended beneficiaries, it is against public interest to prohibit the NGOs Coordination Board from inspecting the applicant’s financial records."
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