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 de-registered 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.