See you in court- KHRC tells Fazul Mahamed

The Executive Director of the Non-Governmental Organisations Co-ordination Board. Fazul Mahamed.

NAIROBI—The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has moved to court to challenge NGO Coordination Board’s directive striking out its certificate of registration.

 KHRC, through lawyer Nzamba Kitonga, argues that it was never issued with a notice to show cause or any opportunity to be heard in relation to that action.

“The directive is arbitrary and unlawful as it violates KHRC’s right to fair administrative action.” said Mr Kitonga.

KHRC has sued the NGO coordination board in a case in which the Law Society of Kenya is listed as an interested party.

Lawyer Kitonga claims KHRC has complied with the law yet the directive poses a grave risk to its operations.

According to the lobby, its image internationally is bound to suffer since it has been maliciously accused of tax evasion, money laundering, misappropriation as well as embezzlement and diversion of donor funds.

The letter containing the directive issued by NGO Coordination Board  CEO Fazul Mahamed is dated August 14 and also seeks freezing of the lobby’s bank accounts.