COURSE NOTICE
THE KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW

BOARD SECRETARIAL PRACTICES: EMERGING BEST PRACTICES

(3 LSK CPD POINTS)

DATE: 15^TH – 19^TH JUNE 2026                                                                   VENUE:         KSL

ABOUT THE COURSE

Boards of directors have a direct impact in shaping the success of the organizations they govern. In order to be effective, they ought to have a thorough grasp of their authority, mandate, roles and responsibilities as well as the organization’s operational environment and regulation.

The Board Secretarial Practices training is designed to equip participants to understand and implement sound policies and ongoing procedures for effective governance in a manner that complies with set legislation and various guidelines. The aim of the training is to equip participants with an in-depth appreciation of operations and processes of boards. It will similarly explore a practical application of how boards and management can work together to enhance board operations within the organization’s operational environment and regulation.

The outcome of the training will be that participants will gain practical insight on how to set up structures, policies and procedures for governance, leadership, authority, decision-making accountability and transparency.

TRAINING FOCUS

The focus of the training will include;

a)     Corporate governance in the public and private sectors;

b)    Board and committees: structures, roles and responsibilities;

c)     Board governance tools;

d)    Board-management interactions;

e)     Effective board operations and processes;

f)      Role of the board in organizational risk management;

g)    Organizational sustainability;

h)    Measuring board performance: induction, empowerment and appraisal;

i)      Role of the board in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance;

j)      Emerging corporate governance challenges and way forward.

COURSE OUTCOME

By the end of the course the participant will be equipped to;

a)     Relate corporate governance theory and corporate governance in practice;

b)    Describe a typical board structure, operation and processes;

c)     Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the board, its committees and the individual members, on the one hand, and the management, on the other hand;

d)    Explain the rationale and purpose of the Mwongozo Code;

e)     Apply the knowledge and skills gained to their respective organizational demands;

f)      Help their respective organizations to establish effective strategies and systems for board operations and processes and their interface with the management;

g)    Manage the challenges attendant to the interaction between the board and the management of an organization.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The training is suitable for the following, amongst others:

a)     Board members of State corporations;

b)    Board members of private companies;

c)     Chief executive officers of both private and public corporations;

d)    Company/corporation secretaries and legal personnel;

e)     Persons working in board secretariat;

f)      Private persons interested in matters of regulation and oversight;

g)    Persons involved in developing legislation or legislative proposals;

h)    Scholars and practitioners on corporate governance;

i)      Persons interested in public governance and accountability.

YOUR INVESTMENT: Ksh. 60,000 inclusive of VAT and registration fee (covers tuition fees, course materials, stationery, lunch and refreshments).

CPD POINTS: Members of the Law Society of Kenya who attend and complete the training will be entitled, on payment of extra Kes. 1,000.00 to be awarded 3 CPD points. Payment of this sum shall be effected during the training, as will be directed by the organizers of the training.

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All applicants should apply through the online application platform on the KSL website;

https://services.ksl.ac.ke/web/login

For any queries, contact CPD secretariat on cpd@ksl.ac.ke.

Website: www.ksl.ac.ke

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ISAAC KULOBA

For DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CPD Points: 3