Three NGOs have been banned from operating in the country as their officials face court prosecution.
The Muslim for Human Rights (Muhuri), Haki Africa and the Agency for Peace and Development were Wednesday barred from operating in the country after the NGO Coordination Board canceled their licences, Wednesday over claims that they have been operating outside the law and financing terrorism.
Muhuri was accused of illegally operating 13 different bank accounts, 12 in NIC Bank and one in Gulf African Bank while Haki Africa, where some members of Muhuri are members, was not duly registered.
The Board announced that Haki Africa officials would be arraigned in court Today Thursday or Tuesday next week, to answer to charges of opening and operating bank accounts without obtaining the necessary authority.
The Agency for Peace and Development (APD) is accused of changing its registered office bearers three months after being given licences to evade vetting and also lying about its area of jurisdiction.
APD is further accused of misrepresenting its annual revenue.
It reportedly disclosed that it had received between Sh130,000 to Sh295,000 instead of about Sh300 million since 2011.
The bulk of the money was allegedly sent to individuals in Somalia according to a report on The Nation, raising questions about what the finances were supposed to do.
The Nation further notes that there are records indicating that, the Danish government, the UNDP, the US, the UK and the Norwegian governments were among some of the donors of the three organisations.
The three NGOs were among organisations gazetted by the Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet in April, on suspicion of supporting Al-Shabaab activities.
