Conducting
a harambee in Kenya will soon become a nightmare, once a Bill which provides
for stringent measures guiding them is passed.
The
Public Fundraising Appeals Bill sponsored by Kisumu Senator Anyang Nyong’o
provides that one shall only be allowed to fundraise if such funds are not for
personal or commercial gain.
He argues that the Bill which seeks to repeal the Public Collections Act, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Kenya will promote transparency and accountability in the process of fund raising.
He argues that the Bill which seeks to repeal the Public Collections Act, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Kenya will promote transparency and accountability in the process of fund raising.
“The
institutional architecture of the Collections Act does not align with the new
devolved structure,” Nyong’o said of the bill which creates public and private
levels of licensing for harambees in the country.
The
public fundraising appeals shall consist solicitations made by a fund raising
manager to members of the public and shall only be licensed if it benefits the
general public, while the private appeals shall only be allowed if it is within
the family.
Under
the proposed law, there will be a Fundraising Appeals Committee which among
other things will regulate and monitor the conduct and procedures of
fundraising.
It
also requires funds raised in such manner to be strictly utilized for public
benefit.
Public
fundraisers are common in Kenya where it is usually benefits disadvantaged
children joining universities, weddings as well families off-setting funeral
arrangements for their loved ones.
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