The Revised KASNEB Examination Syllabuses

Introduction

The KASNEB policy on review of examination syllabuses provides for a mid-term review of the syllabuses after two and a half years and a major review after five years. A major review of the syllabuses usually involves significant changes in structure and content of the syllabus. On the other hand, the focus of a mid-term review is usually on content and not structure of the examinations.

The last major review of the examination syllabuses was taken in the years 2008, and 2009 and the revised syllabus administered for the first time in the November/December 2009 sitting. A mid-term review of the examination syllabuses was undertaken in the year 2012 and the revised syllabuses administered for the first time in the November/December 2012 sitting.

The current major review of the syllabuses commenced in the year 2013 and involved a number of activities, including the following:

a) Bench marking visits were undertaken to various reputable professional examinations bodies in various parts of the globe
b) A consultant was engaged to collect and analyze views from a wide range of stakeholders both in the public and private sectors. The consultant was also required to engage with employers and undertake a job analysis to identify any gaps between the syllabus and the market demands
c) A syllabuses review technical task force comprising subjects experts and practioners from various fields in both public and private sectors was constitutes to develop the draft syllabus d) Two major stakeholders workshops were held where comments were received on the draft syllabuses and considered as appropriate
e) A forum was held with relevant professional institutes for the validation of the syllabus
f) The syllabuses were approved by the board of KASNEB


The revised syllabuses will take effect from 1 July 2015 and be examined for the first time from November/December 2015 sitting.

1. Examinations under the revised structure

The following examinations will be administered under the revised syllabus:

1.1 Professional Examinations

i. Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
ii. Certified Secretaries (CS)
iii. Certified Information Communication Technologists (CICT)
iv. Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA)
v. Certified Credit Profession (CCP)

NOTE:
1. The Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) examination has been renamed Certified Secretaries (CS)
2. The Certified Securities and Investment Analysts (CSIA) has been renamed Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA)

1.2 Diploma Examinations

i. Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD)
ii. Diploma in Information communication Technology (DICT)
iii. Diploma in Credit Management (DCM)

2. Examination to be Phased out

The following technician examinations will be phased out after the November/December 2015 examination sitting:
a) Accounting Technician Certificate (ATC)
b) Information Communication Technology Technicians (ICCT)
c) Credit Management Technician (CMT)
d) Investment and securities Technicians (IST)

3. Review of policies, rules and regulations The major review of the syllabuses also involved a review of the policies, rules and regulations in order to ensure effective implementation of the revised syllabuses and enhance customer satisfaction. The changes in polices, rules and regulation can be accessed on the KASBEB website www.kasneb.or.ke

4. Structure of examination under the revised syllabuses
The revised structure of the examinations and transition arrangements are:-

CPA Revised syllabus 2015

CS (formerly CPS) Revised Syllabus

CIFA (Formerly CSIA) Revised Syllabus

CICT REVISED SYLLABUS

CCP REVISED SYLLABUS

Diploma courses contents can be viewed by clicking on respective titles below:
Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD)
Diploma in Information communication Technology (DICT)