[kictanet] IFES Expulsion: Is Kenya hostile to Social Entrepreneurship?

[John Kieti]

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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