ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Benefits Organizations Act
11. International organizations
Edition: 2025-06-20 · In force
11. International organizations
(1)An organization which is registered outside Kenya and which intends to operate in Kenya shall apply to the Authority for a certificate to operate in Kenya.(2)The Authority shall take any of the following actions on an application made under subsection (1) —(a)exempt the organization from registration, and instead grant that organization a permit to operate in Kenya, if that organization does not intend to directly implement any activities or programmes in Kenya or operate from Kenya to implement any activities or programmes in another country;(b)require the organization to apply for registration as an international organization, if that organization intends to directly implement any activities or programmes in Kenya or operate from Kenya to implement any activities or programmes in another country.(3)The Authority shall not exempt an organization from registration under subsection (2)(a) if that organization intends to—(a)engage in direct implementation of any activity or program in Kenya or operate from Kenya to implement any activities or programs in another country;(b)raise any subscriptions or engage in any other form of raising of funds in Kenya.(4)The Authority shall require an organization that applies for registration pursuant to subsection (2) (b) to undergo the same registration procedures, and satisfy such application requirements, as may be provided for in the regulations.(5)An organization registered pursuant to an application made under subsection (2)(b) shall be required by the Authority to —(a)have at least one third of its directors who are Kenyan citizens and who are resident in Kenya; and(b)maintain an office in Kenya.(6)Regulations shall provide for the regulation of organizations issued with a permit to operate in Kenya under subsection (2)(a).