State targets 'ghost' NGOs in new draft rules to boost accountability

PBORA Director-General Dr.Laxmana Kiptoo addressing during the ChildFund Kenya national dialogue to accelerate the localization agenda for sustainable development. With the Theme: "From Local Solutions to Global Impact: Advancing Localization for Sustainable Development," at Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi on May 20, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability, the government is set to streamline the registration and operations of non-government organisations.

This follows the publication of the Draft Public Benefit Organisations Regulations, 2025, developed to operationalise the Public Benefit Organisations Act, 2013.