The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya

Articulate the Public Benefit Organisations Act & Community Groups Act & how they impact Civic Space for CSOs, PBOs, Community Groups & Kenyans #CivicSpace

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

Presser on the killing of 2 people during Saba Saba Demonstrations on 7 July 2023. We call for the arrest & prosecution of the police officers responsible #StopPoliceKillings @cidioti @JaffarKadudu @FundHumanRights @PeasantsLeague @globaltfokus @Cspen_KE
https://t.co/u6OFm56mGp

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

Our explainer on the Directives by @PBO_RA to PBOs to re-register within a year & the High Court Ruling on Petition E519 of 2024 we filed challenging several sections of PBO Act 2013 including that requiring reregistration @arendeoriri @cidioti @FundHumanRights @NdunguWainaina

[KPLFoodCoop @KPLFoodCoop]

How @PeasantsLeague Youth Farm Labour Solidarity Building tackles Commodification of Labour, ensure supply to food coops, fuels Youth Organizing & Youth UNDROP Schools @via_campesina @Agroecology_UVM @LVCSEAf @ECVC1 @MST_Oficial @MVIWATA
@ESAFFUG @cidioti
https://t.co/qPpl2WfVm0

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

The Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court yesterday approved a plea bargain in the KSh73.4 million case involving former Governor Okoth Obado, members of his family, and other co-accused persons.

Under the agreement, assets valued at approximately KSh235.6 million, nearly three times the alleged loss, will be forfeited to the State. The ODPP has framed the outcome as a major recovery success in the fight against economic crimes, while the EACC had opposed the arrangement before the Court ultimately upheld it.

The decision has nonetheless reignited an important national conversation on the balance between asset recovery, accountability, deterrence, and public confidence in the administration of anti-corruption justice.

To some, it is a pragmatic win for restitution and recovery. To others, it raises difficult questions about deterrence, equality before the law, and the long-term public perception of accountability in high-profile corruption cases.

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

The Judiciary @Kenyajudiciary has taken yet another significant step in the digital transformation of justice following the launch of the new Judiciary mobile application for the Small Claims Court.

You can now file, track, and manage Small Claims Court matters straight from your phone without the usual need to physically move from one court station to another for every step.

For disputes before the SCC, this could significantly reduce the cost, delay, and frustration that many litigants face.

Quietly, the justice system is becoming more accessible, more efficient, and far less intimidating for the ordinary citizen. That is a reform worth paying attention to.

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

In a firm rebuke to corporate complacency, the Court held that Safaricom PLC bears direct constitutional liability for a systemic data breach involving subscriber data, M-Pesa transactions, betting activity, device identifiers & geolocation records.

The Court was categorical that privacy under Article 31 is not a corporate courtesy but a constitutional obligation.

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

❌ Authority: "Seek fresh registration."
✅ Court: UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Existing NGOs transit automatically.
❌ Authority: "Submit donor and member lists."
✅ Court: PRIVACY VIOLATION. Section 32 is struck down.
❌ Authority: "Join the National Federation."
✅ Court: VOLUNTARY ONLY

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

EXPOSED: The @PBO_RA is issuing directives that directly DEFY a recent High Court ruling. While the court protected some rights, the Authority is trying to roll them back. Here is how their latest communication breaks the law. @arendeoriri @thekhrc @cff_kenya @NdunguWainaina

[PBO REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PBORA) @PBO_RA]

Advisory on transition of existing NGOs to the PBO Act, 2013 framework. ^MN

[GMO/Toxin Free USA @GMOFreeUSA]

@KPLFoodCoop @PeasantsLeague @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @MVIWATA @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @routetofood @oneotacoop @KPL_Women @FundAgroecology @farasi_ya_majuu @foodcoopkenya @foodbankingke @UnacMocambique @WarOnWant @GRAIN_org @arendeoriri That is great news!

[KPLFoodCoop @KPLFoodCoop]

We are now at 37 active Food Coops and still going. Transforming the Local Food Systems still remains the main goal @PeasantsLeague @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @MVIWATA @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @routetofood @oneotacoop @KPL_Women @GMOFreeUSA @FundAgroecology

[Kenyan Peasants League @PeasantsLeague]

No To GMOs in Kenya. @cidioti @via_campesina @LVCSEAf @KangemiMovement @CSRGKenya @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @arendeoriri @AworiJudith @Afsafrica @GMWatch @GMOFreeUSA @farasi_ya_majuu @FundAgroecology @_ACBIO @MVIWATA @UnacMocambique @zimsoff @ViaSeea @ObvVia @WarOnWant @KPLFoodCoop

[Protection International - Africa @PI_AfricaHub]

Spotlight on #DRC
We empowered 75 environmental Human Rights Defenders through capacity strengthening on physical and digital security and advocacy.
This work strengthened their ability to navigate risks and continue defending community rights in their contexts.
@OpenSociety
#Right2DefendHumanRights

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

@OduorACaroline As wakili @arendeoriri has put it the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for reregistration unconstitutional Access the decision here https://t.co/Bjq1DnUcpe… . The government should lead in obeying the Court @cidioti @NdunguWainaina @cff_kenya

[The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya @CSRGKenya]

As wakili @arendeoriri has put it, the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for re-registration unconstitutional Access the decision here https://t.co/J9j4GQMNGW . The government should lead in obeying the Court @cidioti @NdunguWainaina @cff_kenya

[Thuranira @Thuranira_1]

There is no longer such a thing as NGOs in Kenya. They will now be referred to as Public Benefit Organisations.The deadline for compliance with the new act is 13th May 2026.

[Kevin Arende Oriri @arendeoriri]

Wakili, the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for re-registration unconstitutional. Access the decision here https://t.co/Il1Jq6l2M0

[KPLFoodCoop @KPLFoodCoop]

Complete Transaction Process in a Food Coop Market. We are not at 30 Food Coops across Kenya and projecting 100 Food Coops by August 2026. @via_campesina @ECVC1 @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @oneotacoop @ViaCampesinaBE @ESAFFUG @MVIWATA @PeasantsLeague @cidioti @arendeoriri @routetofood

[Kenyan Peasants League @PeasantsLeague]

Our members in Kenya continue to be vigilant as we enhance Mobilizing & Organizing into @KPLFoodCoop that collectively bulk & save indigenous seeds as we oppose GMOs even as the judgement was postponed indefinitely @via_campesina @GMWatch @GRAIN_org @cidioti @LVCSEAf @Afsafrica

[Kenyan Peasants League @PeasantsLeague]

@GMWatch @Bayer @UCLA The struggle continues. @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @arendeoriri @via_campesina @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement

[Kenyan Peasants League @PeasantsLeague]

@GMWatch @cidioti @arendeoriri @CSRGKenya @KPL_Women @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @via_campesina @LVCSEAf

[Glow KE Okello @GlowKe17960]

@PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @GMWatch @BiosafetyKenya @GRAIN_org @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @KangemiMovement @GMOFreeUSA @LVCSEAf @MVIWATA @mutyaba_tadius @farasi_ya_majuu @arendeoriri @_James041 @C_NyaKundiH @amerix please amplify

[GMO/Toxin Free USA @GMOFreeUSA]

@Markgpsu @cidioti @mutyaba_tadius @GMWatch @PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @BiosafetyKenya @KephisKe @GRAIN_org @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @arendeoriri @FundAgroecology @LVCSEAf @Afsafrica @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @ECVC1 No, it was meant in general. There are some folks that do.