History and Background
On 1st November 1989, the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534 became operational.
In November 1988, the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act, Cap 534 was enacted by Parliament.
The working party made its maiden report to the Attorney General in June 1981, where the enactment of the legal framework on the certified public secretaries profession was recommended.
The Kenya Government appointed a working party on the certified public secretaries profession in 1978.
The mandate of KASNEB was to examine both Certified Public Accountants and Certified Public Secretaries. KASNEB was included as an institutional structure in the Accountants Act, Cap 531 Laws of Kenya, in July 1977. A provision was made under the Accountants Act to appoint two members to the Board of
The evolution of the Certified Public Secretaries profession in Kenya is traced to the establishment of the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) in 1969. The Board came into being through an Administrative Order under the auspices of the Directorate of Personnel Management, Office of the President.
The Certified Public Secretaries Profession has its origin in the United Kingdom, when, in 1891, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries was formed. The profession is now represented in many Countries in the world. The global umbrella body for the corporate secretaries and governance professionals is Corporate Secretaries International Associations (CSIA),