A community-based organization (CBO) is a registered non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization. Within community-based organizations (CBOs), there are many variations in terms of size and organizational structure. Some community-based organizations (CBOs) with a written constitution and directors are formally registered and incorporated.
How To Register CBO In Kenya
Step 1: Organize yourselves in a group to form a community-based organization.+
Step 2: Draft the CBO’s constitution
- A constitution is the CBO’s guide. Once this has been drafted and approved, every member should get a copy that they sign and commit to the terms and conditions.
- The constitution identifies the CBO’s mission, goals, and objectives.
Step 3: Hold a meeting to Elect CBO’s officials and to seek registration
- The three most important slots to be filled are the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
- It’s important to have these positions occupied for accountability and organisation purposes of the CBO.
- Roles under these titles should also be defined, written down, and put in a document (preferably the constitution) so that every official understands and agrees to the scope of their work.
- It is important that the office of secretary must know how to read and write.
- The minutes of the meeting seeking registration and showing elected officials are to be attached to the application forms.
Step 4: Make the application for Registration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
- Visit either Sub-county’s Labour and Social Protection Offices, Sub-county’s Public Service or Huduma Centre to make the application with the respective officer.
- You will be given an APPLICATION FORM FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION (CBO) to fill.
- Fill out the Registration Form correctly and attach the following REQUIREMENTS:
i. Minutes of the meeting seeking registration and showing elected officials MUST be attached to the Application form.
ii. List of members duly signed with Name/Position/ID No. and Signatures MUST be attached to the Application form.
iii. The Application form MUST be accompanied by the CBOs BY-LAWS/ RULES/ CONSTITUTION.
iv. The Application form MUST be accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) where CBO is formed through amalgamation (i.e. where several groups come together to form an umbrella organization).
Step 5: Payment of applicable fees
Pay the Approved Registration fee of Ksh.5, 000/= and lodge the Application at the office of the Sub-county Social Protection officer or Huduma Centre.
Step 6: Obtain the certificate
It takes 5 working days for the Registration to be approved and a Certificate of Registration is issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Office to the CBO