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HOW TO QUALIFY AS A CORPORATE SECRETARY

Requirements

The membership qualifications are prescribed under Section 20 of the Certified Public Secretaries Act, Cap 534 of the Laws of Kenya that a person is qualified to be registered as a Certified Public Secretary if he/she:

a) Has been awarded by the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) a certificate designated the final certificate of Certified Public Secretaries Examinations;

b) Holds a qualification approved by the Registration of Certified Public Secretaries Board (RCPSB);

c) Was on June 30, 2002 both a citizen of Kenya and a member of the professional body known as The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators;

d) Was on June 30, 2002 both ordinarily resident in Kenya and a member of the professional body known as The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators;

e) Was on 1 November 1989 registered as an Accountant under section 24(1) of the Accountant Act; or

f) Was on 30 June 2002 an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.