To be the premier centre of excellence in governance promotion and development in Africa.
To embed good governance practices that transform institutions and inspire professionals in order to be the premier centre of excellence in governance promotion and development in Africa.
Excellence, Ethical, Innovative, Responsive
The Institute is governed by a Council comprising of eleven (11) members, out of whom ten (10) are elected by members and one (1) appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance pursuant to the CPS Act. The Council is led by the Chairman who is also elected by members. The Council operates through Committees established to handle various activities touching on the CPS profession.
Globally, Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) have varying titles depending with the type of organization they are working for and the position they occupy in such organizations. Some of the titles applicable include Certified Secretary (CS), Company Secretary, Corporate Secretary, Corporation Secretary, Board Secretary and Chartered Secretary.
In Kenya, members of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) are generally referred to as Certified Secretaries and the designatory letters “CS.” are used before their names. The designation “CS” has already been protected at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).
The Council is the policy making organ of the Institute. The Council is appointed pursuant to Section 8 of the Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya Act and operates through Committees. The Council delegates the executive functions to the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute.
The following are the current Council Members:
FCS. Waweru Mathenge is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public secretary. He is a Fellow of the Institute and a member of the Law Society of Kenya. He is an accomplished company secretary and a legal professional with wide and varied experience gained in the banking industry, the retail industry and in private legal practice.
CS. Calvin Nyachoti is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Certified Public Secretary. He is an active Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Branch) and a Member of the Law Society of Kenya.
CS. Jacqueline Githinji is a partner at Umsizi LLP, Advocates and Certified Public Secretaries and also serves as a non-executive Director on various Boards including private and public institutions. She is a dedicated champion of sound corporate governance principles and practice.
CS. Diana S. Tanui is the Senior Legal Officer and Ag. Corporation Secretary at the Regulatory Authority. She has interests in corporate governance, compliance and alternative dispute resolution.
FCS. Fredrick Wasike is currently the General Manager, Human Resources at General Motors East Africa Ltd and Director, CPS Governance Centre Ltd. Fred has served the Institute in various capacities including member of the Finance and Administration committee, Finance, Administration and Strategy committee, COG assessor and Training facilitator.
CS. Mercy Wanjau is a regulatory and governance practitioner and a lawyer. She has engaged extensively with stakeholders at the local, regional and international platform over policy and regulatory development, setting and harmonization of regulatory and governance standards, compliance and enforcement in the ICT sector.
CS. Salome Onyonka is an accomplished leadership, governance and human resource specialist with over twenty years’ work experience in both public and private sector organizations in Kenya.
CS. Nelson Nyongesa is currently working with SASRA in developing policy framework and governance structure for the Islamic Finance in Kenya. He is a young professional with over ten years’ experience in the public sector in various capacities, especially in performance audit, regulatory audit and internal audit.
FCS. Bernice Gachegu is the Registrar General an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a member of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
CS. George O. Athiambo has been in employment for over twenty years with various firms offering Company Secretarial and Share Registration Services. He has also been a part time lecturer teaching Company Secretarial, Meetings Law and Procedure and Company Law. He received ICPSK Commendation on Outstanding Contribution on the activities of the Instititute and the Profession at large.
The Institute is run by a Secretariat, which has a work force of twelve members of staff.
CS Obare Nyaega has over 17 years of work experience, having worked for various organisations at various capacities relating to governance, financial control, strategy and leadership. CS Obare is a Council member at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) where he Chairs the Research and Development Committee.
CS Jeremiah N. Karanja is a Certified Secretary, Human Resource Professional, Accredited Governance auditor, Accredited Trainer of Trainers, Governance Advisor and Board Evaluation Consultant. He has extensive experience in consultancy and management spanning over 9 years. He is a member of both the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) and Institute of Human Resource Management of Kenya (IHRM-K).
Tobias has worked for over 15 years specializing in finance and accounting in the financial sector. Tobias is widely experienced in corporate governance, strategic planning, process re-design for operational efficiency, cost management as well as financial management. He has an outstanding track record in coaching and developing high performance teams.
Gilbert Kiprono is a researcher and Economist with over 5 years’ experience in Research and Policy, having worked in both private and public sectors. He is also trained on Enterprise Development under Knowledge Co-creation program offered by Japan International Cooperation Agency and Pacific Exchange Resource Center (Japan).
The Strategic Plan is organised into various chapters with details of key goals, objectives, strategies and tactics to deliver the aspirations of Council to the Institute. Key among the objectives are to:
• Increase membership
• Implement stakeholder engagement
• Increase sources of revenue
• Enhance operational efficiency
• Source funding to construct the Governance Centre complex
• Attract, motivate, develop and retain staff
• Harness ICT; and
• Promote good corporate governance
With this plan the Institute is poised for growth and enhanced relevance among its stakeholders.
The development of the CPS Governance Centre is one of the major milestones to be achieved in the five year plan. This being a major project, the CPS Governance Centre Limited was incorporated to act as an investment vehicle and enable members of the Institute to buy the shares of the Company and hence participate in the ownership of the Office Complex.
The Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) operates a Sacco Society Limited for the benefit of its members, their spouses, children and employers of members, in their professional practice firms. The ICPSK Sacco was registered on August 9, 1999 under the Co-operative Societies Act Cap. 490, Section 6 of the Laws of Kenya. Admission fee is Kshs.200 non-refundable and minimum deposit contribution per month is Kshs.3000/=. Share capital is Ksh. 5,000. Members will be eligible for loans subject to availability of funds after six months’ contributions and the loan will be 3 times the member’s contribution. Remittance may be on standing orders, bankers’ cheque or direct payment to the SACCO Secretariat.
The ICPSK Benevolent Fund, was founded in 1990 and it’s Trust Deed and Rules registered on February, 2004, under the Perpetual Succession Act. The members of the fund are members of the Institute of certified Public Secretaries of Kenya. The objective of the Benevolent Fund is to help poor or distressed persons who are members’ of the Benevolent Fund and the spouses, children and other dependants of the deceased members. Secondly, but only in special circumstances, the Benevolent fund may assist persons who for any reason have ceased to be members of the Fund.
The Institute has incorporated a company, namely Institutional Consultants Limited (ICL), which is fully owned by the Institute. The main objective of the company is to undertake consultancy services. The company will generate funds to finance its operations.
The professional world has become not only dynamic but also very competitive. Significant changes and challenges can be observed in the environment and more specifically in the regulatory background within which the Certified Secretary must operate. To keep in pace with these changes and challenges, the CS has to continuously update and also increase his/her knowledge so as to be current in all aspects of his/her professional career.
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