The Kenyan government announced Tuesday it has deregistered 15 nongovernmental organizations suspected of financing terrorist activities, a move that now appears to be leading to a wider assessment of aid groups — both local and international — working in the country.
The country’s NGO coordination board has frozen bank accounts and revoked the work permits of their foreign employees.
An additional 510 development organizations were suspended after failing to submit their financial reports, and 12 more have been granted a 21-day grace period to submit their paperwork if they wish to continue working in the country.