NADEUM-KENYA-AFRIKA [NGO]

Was founded in December 2024

President Denis and his treasurer, Purity

Chief Executive Officer (CEO); NADEUM-WIKO HQ Member Mr Denis Cheruiyot Mitei

Denis Cheruiyot Mitei, a Kenyan

Here is a brief introduction to Denis, a Kenyan. He is a trained and certified Baseball5 coach and, as is customary in Africa, is always on the lookout for someone to support him or help him make his idea more commercially viable.

In 2023, his future mentor, Georg-Josef Scherbaum, met Nigel Stoneham from England in Vienna, with whom Denis had been in contact via the internet.
Denis found him via the business platform ‘LinkedIn’ and got in touch with him.
The president of NADEUM (2015–2025) had several contacts with Nigerians in Vienna and Austria. According to their school and university certificates, they had enjoyed a good education, but this was not recognised in Austria or, for that matter, in the European Union. Rarely were they able to actively practise what was written in these certificates.
NADEUM wanted to understand Africa better. Nigel recommended his contacts from Africa to him. So, from 2023 onwards, NADEUM established connections with Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and, finally, with a Kenyan.
Denis and Georg got along well from the start, and Denis’ enthusiasm inspired the idea of establishing a NADEUM branch in Africa. The president of NADEUM (2015–2025) asked him if he could imagine setting up a NADEUM branch in his country.

A brief overview of the current political situation in Kenya

Thanks to Denis, we were able to realise our idea of establishing a NADEUM branch in Kenya.

He had the perseverance and courage to take this risk.

Democracy in Kenya

Since Kenya has a relatively stable democratic government and its laws are similar to those of the EU, it was comparatively easier to establish an NGO here.
Kenya was part of the British Commonwealth and suffered greatly under British rule. The more you delve into the history of this country, the more NADEUM must recognise from August onwards as NADEUM-WIKO: no matter which industrialised country from the North came to Africa – from 1600 to 1993, when Eritrea was the last country to regain its freedom – we behaved in an extremely inhumane manner.
Originally, I wanted to mention that the situation had improved thanks to the BRICS countries. But we at NADEUM-WIKO have found that power – especially military and political power – rarely benefits a weaker country.

The education of Kenya’s young population is excellent.

Thanks to the efforts of their parents, Denis and the young people, as well as their Kenyan peers, have received an excellent education by African standards.
However, there are no jobs.
The country is dependent on safari tourism and its agricultural products. However, I have now discovered that these are mostly owned by major shareholders from Europe (GB).
The suffering endured during the colonial era still weighs heavily on Kenya today. It was hoped that the newly crowned King Charles III (2023) would apologise for the actions of his ancestors, but the Kenyans were disappointed.

Possible recourse claims prevent Britain from coming to terms with its colonial past with Kenya

As everywhere else in the world, those responsible are unable to shed their perpetrator-victim roles and face up to their own responsibility.
The higher the position or institution, the more difficult this is.
There is too much fear of recourse claims that may eventually become effective. This is not exactly conducive to removing future trade barriers and enabling friction-free trade.
All cooperation is limited to the bare minimum. If the history of both countries were to be examined by an expert commission, a promising future of mutual respect could emerge for both sides, as is the case between Kenya and the United Kingdom, for example.

The BRICS countries are strongly represented in Africa through China.

The Kenyan government is still rather European in its outlook and feels connected to us, i.e. Europe.
At the same time, BRICS countries such as China are becoming increasingly powerful in East Africa.
As China has no historical baggage, it is more welcome. However, China behaves almost exactly like the Europeans.
As it will soon be in the same position of power as the USA, it is acting just like the old European colonial powers. It is only expanding the infrastructure so rapidly because it wants to transport its goods from Africa or to Africa as energy-efficiently as possible.
This is modern and perfect. However, the African BRICS allies cannot repay the loans to the extent required. In the long term, China will thus take over political power in these states.
If the loans are not repaid, China will, as we hear, take parts of Africa as collateral.
In principle, this is the same path that the Europeans took.

BRICS countries that do not have the necessary political strength are becoming increasingly dependent on their investors

The loans initially granted easily by China must be repaid by the African countries within a reasonable period of time.
Africans like to delegate. However, they forget that they are putting themselves in the hands of cunning trading powers and their professional craftsmen when they earn their wealth through corruption but are unable to perform any manual labour themselves.
The result is the expropriation of Africans in favour of the Chinese state. Thus, the future situation is no better than that of the former European colonial rulers.

NADEUM-WIKO has a branch office in KENYA called ‘NKA_B’.

2023 to 2024 This is the timeframe for establishing a branch office in Kenya.

Establishing an African network is difficult

NADEUM-WIKO’s dream was to establish an African network. However, we had to learn the hard way that many African countries see the establishment of an international NGO as a real gold mine. NGO registrations are time-consuming and often very costly. In most cases, documentary evidence is required, even though anyone can check with the Austrian association police at any time to see whether this association, which now also wants to gain a foothold in Africa, actually exists.

From 2025 onwards, NADEUM-WIKO wanted to establish a network in AFRICA.

Why did NADEUM want to establish a network in Africa? Here is a brief review of the reasons behind our findings:

NADEUM was founded in Vienna on 15 August 2025. The initial goal was to assist older people with their daily work and errands by providing free services. By 2018, we had implemented this in two retirement homes. However, as there are much larger and more professional charitable organisations in Europe, we had to recognise that in Austria, at least ten larger NGOs were competing for the welfare pie or competing with each other in this area. All of them were very actively supported by the federal government.

In 2018, the president of NADEUM recognised that the real problem was rampant migration in the EU. Too many people were coming to Europe in too short a period of time. They hoped to find peace and a carefree life here. NADEUM and several other organisations recognised the problem. Political parties initially denied these problems. They did not recognise that it was their duty, if they were elected to government, to provide people with training facilities, but also to impose obligations on them. The result was that our social system was fully exploited by organised, company-like constructs. It was not until 2025 that the EU and its member states recognised the urgent problem. However, massive immigration had already taken place since 2015. Europe grew during this period: ‘According to data, around 87 million international migrants will be living in Europe in 2020 – an increase of around 16% compared to 2015, when there were around 75 million.’

This can be found in the Statistics Austria report for Austria under ‘https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/435/Praesentation_Statistik_Austria_Integrationsjahrbuch_2024_08.07.2024.pdf’.

The NADEUM Presidium recognised that the cause of these rampant migration trends had to be addressed.

Since 2018, several Africans have become members of our organisation. We recognised part of the problem.
Those who have the necessary financial resources come here to further their education and, depending on their experience, return to their home countries to enable themselves to live a more comfortable life.
Those who do not have these opportunities and who had to make their way to the ‘promised land of Europe’ realised that this journey was and still is absolute hell. Of 100 people who take the risk of migrating north, a maximum of 25% arrive. Many starve to death in the Sahara. They are enslaved in Arab countries. They die in the waters of the Mediterranean.
Those who do arrive are mostly traumatised and rarely have the opportunity to integrate here. Their cultures and those of the European countries offering asylum are too different.

The challenge of establishing a branch office in Africa

We had to understand the following steps involved in setting up the organisation and implement them step by step in cooperation with the future board of the branch office.

Across Africa, we had to recognise that an NGO, especially an international NGO/NPO, could and can only be implemented with sufficient financial backing.
This means finding a responsible partner. They must have the will and determination necessary to implement such a project.

What needs to be considered

Before setting up an NGO, CBO or SHG in Kenya, you should be clear about your future goals.
The initial registration of a potential association in Kenya must be submitted online to a private law association authority.

Registrar of Societies (under the Ministry of Justice & Attorney General)

The competent authority in Kenya for the registration of associations, societies or ‘societies’ is called the Registrar of Societies (under the Ministry of Justice & Attorney General). societies.ecitizen.go.ke+2statelaw.go.ke+2
Here is the official link to the online portal: https://societies.ecitizen.go.ke

Professional.

An association consisting of a group of individuals who possess expertise or skills in a specific field of activity that requires a certain level of education, skills, training, competency standards, knowledge or education, which often must be demonstrated in the form of a certificate of qualification, as well as compliance with codes of conduct and ethical standards.

National Police Service eCitizen portal

In Kenya, the Certificate of Good Conduct required for the registration of an NGO or association is issued by the Kenya Police Service.

Source link: https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke/en

Denis and his founding members now had to wait up to three months for all the certificates of good conduct to be sent to the respective individuals. He then had to send these to the Kenyan association authority online.

Online registration with the competent authority

After registering, he had to appear in person at the authority in Nairobi. He, his secretary and his treasurer.
Now it’s time to wait. In mid-2024 (May or June), we, the NADEUM headquarters, should send Denis a certified document translated into English by a notary and a sworn interpreter. Denis then sent this letter to the authority online.
At first, we considered sending it by post. However, a test letter never arrived at Denis’s address. So we decided to scan the documents and send them to Denis via WhatsApp (the best online platform for all kinds of data transfer in Africa).

Statutes must be drawn up in accordance with Kenyan law

The authorities sent Denis a sample template. It was extremely comprehensive. After Denis had drawn up the statutes with his secretary and his deputy, he sent them to us via WhatsApp for review. And I and the entire NADEUM Presidium had to conclude that, in some respects, Africa was and is much more professional than Austria, for example. In Austria, there are also sample templates, but they are kept relatively simple. What may be an advantage is not always one.

The NADEUM-KENYA-AFRICA branch statutes were approved by the head office in Austria.

After the statutes had been drawn up and our certificate had been handed over to the Kenyan authorities, a rather long waiting period began. We were already a little impatient and simply couldn’t understand what was taking so long.

At the beginning of December 2024, Denis was invited by the authorities to pick up the approval certificate in Nairobi.

Denis and his board had to travel to Nairobi three times. As he and his board members were based in Eldoret and Sotik, this often involved long bus journeys. The head office had to refuse their request to use a small plane to shorten the journey.

All travel, permits and accommodation were reimbursed by NADEUM headquarters against invoices.

NADEUM-KENYA-AFRICA_ Branch was officially commissioned to commence operations on 12 December 2024.

The branch held its first meeting in 2025. At that time, headquarters learned that each member had to pay an annual fee of 500 khs to the branch. It was hoped that headquarters in Vienna would help the branch with financial support. Headquarters had to reject this request. What we were able to offer all members was that the NADEUM HQ Secretary General would allow all members who registered for the social skills training course to attend free of charge. All male members registered. We only understood later why no female members had registered. They were actually busy with their daily work. Some of them just wanted to chill out. In Africa, too, the consumption of all kinds of goods and even discos is very popular. In Sierra Leone, we saw the female members dancing exuberantly. This was somewhat strange for our Secretary General, as they all wanted to continue their education after secondary school to become lawyers or managers.

Due to a lack of job opportunities, organised crime is flourishing.

This shows that all African countries have implemented the UN’s SDG 2030, but do not provide adequate jobs for young people from the age of 18, or there are still too few investors who need and therefore hire trained workers. Most Africans who do not have a job keep their heads above water by doing odd jobs of all kinds.

It is therefore increasingly understandable that this well-educated young generation, who want to live just like us, are being led astray by criminal gangs (O.K.).

80% of all fake calls are made from Africa. And they learn quickly. Many people in Europe, especially older people, have lost their fortunes to these professional gangs.

This is precisely the challenge that NADEUM is taking on. Through our social skills course ‘Light Your Fire’, we want to show this young generation that they have it in their own hands to shape their future. Because no one but them will be able to shape their future. With all 20 NADEUM members, we have managed through this course to ensure that they do not beg for money but actively work on their future. Perhaps we were fortunate that Nigel Stoneham from the UK enabled us to reach the well-educated middle class in Africa. They recognised that it is up to them to significantly improve their previously rather bleak situation through their own visions and goals. They were amazed at what they were capable of achieving themselves.

What tasks should be facilitated by the NKA branch office in Kenya?

Well, NADEUM, now NADEUM-WIKO, wanted to see such a project implemented in the African Union based on our experience with ERASMUS+.
To do this, we needed interested and, if possible, knowledgeable Africans.

ACAPMUSSC_MYC was launched in 2023. NADEUM and its president realised that African school certificates unfortunately did not meet European requirements. The president of NADEUM-HQ asked several Africans, in particular an Ethiopian, why the African continent did not enable its citizens, whether male or female, to obtain school certificates that met European or American requirements.

The reason is that there are still too many young people in relation to the number of teachers. In primary school, there are usually up to 100 children learning in one room. Most children only realise later how important school is. Without a school education, there is no chance of getting a better-paid job on the labour market. And here, too, there are too many workers in relation to the number of jobs available.
In principle, primary schools are primarily there to provide children with a safe place. They are intended to provide children with a main meal and offer girls protection from assault.

With project no. 4 ACAPMUSSC-MYC, this idea has met with a positive response and active cooperation from our African NADEUM members.

The following projects are to be implemented over time

P003 Learn and actively implement social skills by participating in the free ‘LIGHT YOUR FIRE!’ programme.
P004 ACAPMUSSC_MYC
Currently being implemented in Ethiopia by a ministerial friend of Mag. Andreas Andiel.
P005 Implement plastic recycling more actively.
In autumn 2025, our NADEUM-WIKO Secretary General, with the help of a marketing manager, was able to convince a group of investors from Switzerland to enable their idea of a ‘plastic waste recycling plant’ to African co-investors to produce synthetic oil and other plastics from plastic waste and car tyres.
Promote cooperation with the SHG ‘SRB5C’ founded by Denis and his friends more actively.

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