Kenya: Explainer – What the 2026 PBO Regulations Mean for NGOs and Civil Society in Kenya

Nairobi — Kenya’s nonprofit and civil society sector is entering a new legal era following the rollout of the Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) Regulations, 2026, which operationalize the Public Benefit Organizations Act, 2013.

The regulations, approved by Parliament in April 2026, officially replace the old NGO Coordination Regulations of 1992 and establish a new framework for the registration, oversight and management of nonprofit organizations operating in Kenya.

Here is what the new…