Guide to Non-Governmental Organization Change Of Address Notification

This article provides you information related to the Non-Governmental Organization Change Of Address Notification in Kenya.

Procedure

• A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group that is organized on a local, national or international level.
• All NGO’s must be registered by NGO Coordination Board in accordance with the NGO coordination Act.
  

Apply In-Person

1. Visit the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board offices to obtain application forms to make the application. These forms can also be downloaded online by visiting the NGO Bureau Website.
2. Once you obtain the Notification of Registered Office or Contact Address of an Organisation- Form-4.
3. Submit the application forms and all required documents to the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board offices.
4. On Completion of this process, it will take the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board will take one day to acknowledge the change of address
5. A Letter confirming changes will be sent to the NGO within 3 days
6. This application is done free of charge.

Required Documents

1. Duly filled Notification of Registered Office or Contact Address of an Organisation- Form-4
2. NGO Registration Certificate
   

Office Locations & Contacts

The Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board – Head Office
15th floor Co-op Bank House, Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 44617-0100
Nairobi, KENYA
Telephone: +254 (20) 2214044 / +254 (20) 2214044
E-mail: info@ngobureau.or.ke
Website: NGO Bureau

Kisumu regional Office
Adala Otuko road, behind St Joseph Catholic church
Milimani, Kisumu
Telephone: +254 (20) 2662604

Mombasa Regional Office
NSSF Building 5th Floor
Nkurumah Road, Mombasa
Tel: 0776162231

Garissa Regional Office
Regional Co-ordinator’s Office 2nd floor
(Former provincial Commissioners Office)
Tel: 0733380280

Eldoret Regional Office
Deputy County Commissioners Office- Eldoret East
Kapsoya
Tel: 0723278047

Eligibility

• A Non-Governmental Organization that has changed its registered offices or postal address
  

Fees

• The application is done free of charge.
  

Validity

• The validity of the change of address is forever.
  

Documents to Use

• Notification of Registered Office or Contact Address of an Organisation- Form-4

Processing Time

• One day to update the new address to the boards database
• A Letter confirming changes will be sent to the NGO within 3 days

Instructions

1. Sec 20(3) of the Regulations requires that Applicants seeking to change their physical and postal addresses are required to fill Notification of Registered Office or Contact Address of an Organisation- Form-4 also known as the change of address notification.
2. This is then filed with Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board upon which the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board updates the database to this effect.
3. A Letter confirming changes will be sent to the NGO within 3 days
   

Required Information

1. Name of NGO.
2. Former and new physical address of registered office.
3. Former and new Postal address

Need for the Document

• This application allows for any Non-Governmental Organization registered or exempted from registration changes the situation of its registered office or postal address, give notice of the change to the Non-Governmental Organizations Board.
  

Information which might help

• The Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board is a State Corporation established by the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Act (Cap 19) of 1990. The Board has the responsibility of regulating and enabling the NGO sector in Kenya.
• The Board is currently under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.
• All NGO applications should be typed or filled in block letters.
• All applications MUST contain ORIGINAL signatures of the officials and members as applicable.
• All signatures must be originals, scanned copies will not be accepted

External Links

• Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Act 1990 Kenya