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How To Register Youth Group In Kenya
The followings are easy-to-follow procedures and requirements for the registration of youth groups.
Common mission and vision for the group.
Ensure that all the members in the group share a common goal and business interest. This is the main reason why you are forming the group in the first place.
Membership
i. Registration is usually for ten members so ensure that you are ten members.
ii. 70% should be in the youth bracket. I.e. 18 yrs – 35 yrs.
Laws
i. The group must have a set of by-laws or a constitution governing the running of the group, its membership, and showing its officials
Procedure
ii. Write minutes appointing the officials and the intention of the group to be registered and the registration name.
iii. Visit the nearest DC Office, you will find the youth Office there.
iv. You should have a group constitution and a dully signed membership list.
v. Pay the registration fee and acquire the membership cards.
vi. Certificate will be ready in 2 weeks.
vii. Every registered group must furnish the registrar with the annual returns at a prescribed fee. Failure to file returns is an offense and a group that fails to do the same can be de-registered.
viii. Any change in group officials or office titles should be notified to the registrar within 14 days of the notice and signed by three officials.
ix. A group planning to amend its constitution must obtain permission from the registrar. This too must be signed by three officials, the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer.
x. Registered groups are required to hold an annual general meeting once a year and all members must be invited.
xi. Apart from the annual returns, a group is required to pay some fee from time to time. These include a change of postal address, a change of officials, a certified copy of a certificate, an application for constitution amendment, an application for dissolution of the group, an application for confirmation letters of group officials, and a name search.