Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority

04/06/2026

We have kicked off the AML/CFT Sensitization Workshop day two for the NPOs at the in Nairobi. Follow the live proceedings here -->

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03/06/2026

Director General, Dr Laxmana Kiptoo , (middle) joined members of the public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Disputes Tribunal during an induction session at the Mövenpick Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi, today. Seated with him are the Registrar of Tribunals at the Judiciary, Hon Ann Asugah (third right) and the Chairperson of the PBO Disputes Tribunal, Hon Ann Nderu (third left).
The Authority appreciates the Judiciary for establishing and operationalizing the Tribunal, a significant milestone in the implementation of the PBO Act, 2013. ^MN

State corporation responsible for the Registration and Regulation of all PBOs operating in Kenya.

03/06/2026

A sensitisation workshop on Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) for Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) is underway in Nairobi.

Officially opened by the Authority's Director General, Dr Laxmana Kiptoo, this morning, the workshop brings together stakeholders to strengthen the sector’s capacity to detect, prevent, and report terrorism financing risks.

The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs (UNODC) and the Kenya NPO Working Group on Financial Action Task Force (FATF). ^MN

03/06/2026

The sector's contribution to national development is both significant and undeniable. Our recently published PBO Sector Report for the Financial Year 2024/2025 paints a promising picture: PBOs injected over KSh. 246 billion into the Kenyan economy and directly employed more than 68,000 Kenyans. These contributions are not marginal. They are central to our national development ambition. However, the same report reveals a troubling compliance gap, with only 30 percent of active PBOs submitting their statutory reports. This is a gap we must collectively and urgently address to enhance the integrity of the sector.”

01/06/2026

As we celebrate Madaraka Day, we honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who paved the way for our nation’s self-governance. May this day inspire us to work together in building a more prosperous, united, and inclusive Kenya for all.

Happy Madaraka Day! 🇰🇪

State corporation responsible for the Registration and Regulation of all PBOs operating in Kenya.

28/05/2026

The Authority's Director General, Dr. Laxmana Kiptoo hosted the Executive Director of Civic Advisory, Mr Yona Wanjala , who paid him a courtesy call at his office today. Mr Wanjala was accompanied by the Co-ordinator for the Kenya Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) Working Group on the Financial Action Task Force, Mr Brian Kimari and the Programme Manager at Muslims for Human Rights, Mr Fredrick Okado. Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration between the Authority and Kenya NPO working Group ; a partnership already bearing fruit. The Authority, Kenya NPO Working Group, and United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime EastAfrica carried out a sensitisation exercise for NPOs on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in the past two months. ^EK

27/05/2026

Happy Eid Al-Adha.

16/05/2026

The Government has extended by one year the transition period for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to register under the Public Benefits Organizations Act (Cap. 134).

The extension, effective 14th May 2026, grants NGOs additional time to align with the Act's requirements and complete their conversion into Public Benefits Organizations (PBOs).

This move is expected to ease compliance pressures within the sector, ensure a smoother regulatory transition and enhance accountability and operational stability among civil society organizations.

16/05/2026

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) complement our nation’s development priorities, especially the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda.

To facilitate a seamless transition of existing non-governmental organisations to the 2013 PBO Act framework, the government has extended the transition period for a further 12 months, effective 14th May 2026.

We affirm our commitment to providing a facilitative and robust legal, regulatory and institutional framework for a thriving and impactful PBO sector.

16/05/2026

The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen has extended the period for existing Non-Governmental Organisations to transit to the PBO Act, 2013 framework by a further 12 months effective May 14, 2026. This reinforces our earlier communication to the PBO sector stakeholders on the subject. The Authority is committed to facilitating all organisations to automatically transit to the new framework. ^MN

Ministry of Interior and National AdministrationOnesimus Kipchumba Murkomen
Laxmana Kiptoo