According to the NGO annual report, there was a huge increase in funding for projects in the 2021/2022 financial year compared to the previous year. The report uncovered that NGOs spent a cumulative total of Ksh 118 billion in project implementation. Out of that, Ksh 102 billion was spent on projects in Kenya. This is a 44% increase from last year when NGOs utilized Ksh 70.7 billion.
The following International NGOs led in the utilization of funds on projects.
- GiveDirectly Kenya – Ksh 6,657,464,008.00
- World Vision Kenya – Ksh 5,394,320,350.00
- Compassion International Kenya – Ksh 5,260,976,864.00
- AMREF Health Africa in Kenya – Ksh 4,633,969,363.50
- Catholic Relief Services – Ksh 3,570,978,249.97
- International Rescue Committee – Ksh 3,531,441,505.98
- The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) – Ksh 3,211,744,320.00
- Lay Volunteers International Association – Ksh 2,609,919,207.00
- Childfund Kenya – Ksh 1,945,399,380.88
- Plan International – Ksh 1,745,153,828.00
The following ten national NGOs were ranked best in terms of spending and utilization of funds in the financial year 2021/2022:
- Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity- Kenya – Ksh 2,875,527,936.00
- Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya – Ksh 2,382,717,252.55
- LVCT Health – Ksh 862,176,748.90
- SOS Children’s Village Kenya – Ksh 737,680,400.72
- Population Services Kenya – Ksh 663,166,942.00
- Hope Worldwide Kenya – Ksh 571,456,233.00
- Mkomani Clinic Society – Ksh 516,353,687.00
- Lwala Community Health Center – Ksh 484,530,508.00
- Ral Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA) – Ksh 409,715,151.00
- Association for the Physically Disabled Of Kenya – Ksh 400,253,819.00
This spending had a profound effect on the growth in spending on different sectors. According to the report, the following sectors experienced a surge in spending.
No. | Sector | 2021/2022 | 2020/2021 | Growth |
1. | Trade | 180.51 million | 28.91 million | 524% |
2. | Housing and Settlement | 130 million | 21.19 million | 515% |
3. | Others (multi-sectoral) | 10.77 billion | 2.46 billion | 338% |
4. | Road Safety | 72.9 million | 21.76 million | 235% |
5. | Gender | 2.66 billion | 939.39 million | 184% |