WHAT IS A CERTIFIED SECRETARIES (CS) QUALIFICATION IN KENYA

Certified Secretaries  (CS) course is offered by KASNEB to individuals who wish become practitioners in governance audits and compliance, corporate secretarial practice, corporate law, consultancy and business management and administration.

CS qualification is one of the many qualifications offered by KASNEB like the CPA, CIFA, and CCP. Entry requirements for the course is a KCSE C+ grade or a degree from recognized university. Individuals with other KASNEB qualifications are admitted to the professional and are given a number of exemptions. The course is broken down into three levels which are Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced level.  Foundation level has six units, Intermediate level has Five units and Advanced has four units. The units in each level are outlined below:

3. Foundation
   1. Management Principles and Practice
   2. Communication Skills and Records Management
   3. Introduction to Law and Governance
   4. Principles of Accounting and Taxation
   5. Human Resources Management
   6. Information Communication Technology
4. Intermediate Level
   1. Company Law
   2. Public Sector Governance, Policy and Administration
   3. Meetings: Compliance and Administration
   4. Financial Markets and Specialised Institutions
   5. Corporate Governance and Ethics
5. Advanced Level
   1. Strategic Management
   2. Finance for Decision Making
   3. Governance and Compliance Audit
   4. Boardroom Dynamics
   5. Research Project

Professionals with CS qualification are registered with Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya ICS dedicated to promotion, growth, development and regulation of the governance and corporate secretarial profession in Kenya.

Currently Tumaini Institute of Management Studies is the only college, located at Coffee Plaza 6^th Floor Nairobi opposite Easy Coach Bus stage. We have both physical and online solutions to enable individuals pursue the qualification. For more information contact us through info@tumainiinstitute.ac.ke  or call us through 0704-147682/0722-6811114