Lodwar- July 7, 2025 (Public Communication and Media Relations)

The County Government has pledged to support the enforcement of compliance to the Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs) Act that came to force in May 2024.

The Deputy Governor Dr John Erus made the commitment during the courtesy call by the Public Benefit Organizations Regulation Authority (PBORA) officials to his office.

The team is currently in Turkana for a public participation exercise on regulations proposed by the PBORA to streamline implementation of the Act.

“For a county like Turkana where NGOs have been running operations in nearly all sectors, regulations will promote accountability, reduce duplication of efforts and create room for more structured partnership,” said DG Erus.

The DG reiterated that the county had passed a resolution requiring all PBOs working with the County Government to sign formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs). He emphasised that the move was part of enforcing compliance to the existing legal frameworks including the ones provided for by the PBO-Act of 2024.

As stipulated in the Act and the proposed regulations, PBOs are expected to register and submit regular reports to the authority.

The Director and Board member of the PBORA Nzioka Ndeti, said that Turkana was the seventh county the organization had visited for the public participation exercise.

“After Turkana, we are scheduled to visit more counties and end with Nairobi. To us, Turkana is an important stop due to the high concentration of PBOs involved in development and humanitarian works, Ndeti explained.

A recent survey conducted by the Directorate of Recourse Mobilization, Partnerships and Donor Coordination revealed that more than 100 PBOs were operating in Turkana.