The government has suspended the operations of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) connected to US-based Kenyan scholar Makau Mutua.
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) has been ordered to shut down all its offices in Kenya with immediate effect.
In a letter NGOs Co-ordination Board Executive Director, Fazul Mohamed directed the Central Bank of Kenya Governor, Dr Patrick Njoroge and the Director of the Financial Reporting Centre to freeze all bank accounts connected to IDLO.
The NGO coordination board accuses IDLO of channeling funds from donors to other uses it describes as “nefarious operations”.
“The Board has noted and takes great umbrage that IDLO has over the years been receiving funds directed towards achieving its alleged charitable objectives. We have, however, noticed that these funds have been deployed to nefarious operations neither within your objectives nor towards charitable interventions,” Fazul stated in a notice dated October 5th, 2017.
“The Board, therefore, directs that you must seek to obtain a certificate of registration under section 10 of the NGOs Coordination Act 1990 to acquire the requisite legal status to enable you to operate in Kenya. In the meantime, all IDLO operations in Kenya are hereby suspended with immediate effect.”
The suspension comes barely days after the government, through Foreign Affairs Ministry revoked the privileges and immunities given to IDLO, which has operated in Kenya since 2009. Professor Makau Mutua is the chairman of IDLO’s board of advisors.
IDLO has been working closely with the Judiciary and has played a major role in pushing for Judicial reforms in Kenya.
The NGO has in the recent past accused by a section of politicians of capturing the judiciary by influencing key rulings in court.
If Makau is involved in IDLO…
If Makau is involved in IDLO, that is all one needs to understand its pro-Raila leaning.
Let the Donors Sue Complain…
Let the Donors Sue Complain or Sue Makau, or Simply Withhold their Donations; NOT the UhuRuto Government Shutting the NGO and Freezi g the NGO’s Bank Aciunts. This is Cowardly, Harassment and Illegal.
Way to go, freeze them all…
Way to go, freeze them all till they are as cold as ice. People hiding behind organisations to further their political agenda, and influence judiciary, borrowing a leaf from US white collar impunity. Impunity of the highest order. Can KRA check to see whether they have been paying taxes accordingly or are they exempt since they are a “charity” helping Raila.
badala apeleke pesa ukambani…
badala apeleke pesa ukambani pahali watu wako na njaa na wamewacha kukula mbwa mwitu njusi…anapelekea makoti ya wakora…maraga na wengine watatu…
The government finally got…
The government finally got some balls. You can not let your country to overrun by all kinds of crooked people hiding behind NGO’s. No other government would allows what is going on in Kenya. Raila and his goons are making demands on a daily basis. As soon he lit the fire he goes on anothet foreign trip. It must be nice to leave the masses behind after all that incitement.
He is acting as if he is in power. The government needs to use it’s power and act accordingly. Just look at Uganda, Rwanda, etc. Opposition should not be given that much power as to make non ending demands.There is only one government and Uhuru should make sure that everyone else know about that. Any punk who stand out there and hurl personal insults to the president should be dealt with immediately. That was disgusting. It is ok to go after policies but someone’s mother is personal and should not be tolerated ever.
People need jobs.Destroying…
People need jobs.Destroying jobs is not good for Kenyans.
Even Moi never went this…
Even Moi never went this route, but anyway the gvt is for a few, not for the people. Though security of a nation come first
Makau just like his friend…
Makau just like his friend ndii is a nicompop. Just because he is referred to as a distinguished scholar in Buffalo, doesn’t mean the matter between is ears is as smart. He should have used his Crystal balls to see this was coming after his capture of the judiciary using foreign monies.