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NGOs defend role in civic education

    NAIROBI

    The weekend warning by Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi that NGOs had no right to participate in the ongoing constitutional reform process has drawn criticism from NGO Council Chairman Oduor Ongwen, who said it was perturbing that the government was out to frustrate the efforts of institutions in the country rather than fostering their role. The government’s stand was tantamount to intimidation and undermining the independence of NGO efforts in the country, the ‘East African Standard’ quoted him as saying. Ongwen added that it was within the scope and mandate of NGOs to conduct civic education in Kenya. President Moi on 21 July accused some people of being spies masquerading as NGO officials aiming to teach civic education, the ‘East African Standard’ added.

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