in certain circumstances, the PBO Authority can 

give an organization that is registered under another law, 

Public Benefit Status (Section 7(b)). This means that the 

organization will be “recognized” by the Public Benefit 

Regulatory Authority as an organization that provides 

services for the public’s benefit or that acts in the public 

interest

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On Sun, 1 Jan, 2017 at 21:46, John Kieti via kictanet

<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Happy New Year!

Let us for a moment put aside the political undertone in the Expulsion of IFES. Let us consider only the technicalities involved. 

Apparently it is wrong that IFES is registered as a limited company, for it to appear to undertake public benefit kind of activities. Social enterprises by definition aim to achieve a social mission while applying commercial practices. Many tech entrepreneurs are attracted to this model especially where there are deep rooted social problems of concern to them. 

Still focussing on the technicalities rather than the electoral year context, does it make sense to force a commercial business to become an NGO once they are seen to undertake activities yielding public benefit?

Best...

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