The Government through the Internal Security Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo has directed Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to site their source of funding in efforts to fight money laundering cases.
Speaking during the launch of the Annual NGO Sector Report for the financial year 2021/2022, the Ps revealed that the NGO sector in the country spent Ksh185.5 billion.
The main concern was, as per the report released on June 5, of the 12,162 NGOs registered, only 30% filed their returns.
The sector contributed Ksh175.9 billion to Kenya’s economy and created over 71000 jobs in the 2021/2022.
“You must embrace transparency in your funding sources as well as expenditure. Your financial records should be an open testament to your integrity and reflect your dedication to ethical practices,” he said.
“You, as the torchbearers of change, must reciprocate the trust bestowed upon you by ensuring total compliance with our legal and regulatory frameworks,” he added.
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The report indicated that out of the Ksh185.5 billion, Ksh118 billion was pumped into project implementation, Ksh49.7 billion for personnel emoluments, Ksh18.4 billion as administration costs and Ksh4.4 billion on tangible assets.
The report further shows that a total of 9,794 organizations were active, representing 80 per cent of NGOs cumulatively registered by the Board.
Out of the 12,162 NGOs that had been registered by June 30, 2022, some 2,468 have been de-registered, 130 re-instated and another 30 dissolved. During the period, 272 new organizations were registered (217 national and 55 international).