Public Benefits Organizations Act
2. Interpretation.
2. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Authority" means the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority established under section 34;"authorized agent" means a legal representative, who is a Kenyan citizen, authorized to receive official summonses, notices and inquiries on behalf of an international non-governmental organization;"Board" means the Board of the Authority established under section 35;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to planning and national development;"Federation" means the National Federation of Public Benefit Organizations established under section 21;"international non-governmental organization" means a non-governmental organization with its original registration being in a country other than Kenya and operating in Kenya under a certificate of registration issued under section 10 of this Act;"public benefit activity" means an activity that supports or promotes public benefit by enhancing or promoting the economic, environmental, social or cultural development or protecting the environment or lobbying or advocating on issues of general public interest or the interest or well-being of the general public or a category of individuals or organizations;"register" means the register kept by the Authority pursuant to section 15;“terrorism financing” has the meaning assigned to under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap. 59B); and"Tribunal" means the Public Benefit Organizations Disputes Tribunal established under section 50.[Act No. 6 of 2025, Sch.]Source: Kenya Law