CSK is a Membership Society representing Kenya's ICT Community in both Public and Private Sector. To Join, download and fill the membership form and submit to CSK offices at Milimani Nairobi. However there are requirements that need to be met before joining the society. As a Corporate member, you need to be associated with ICT directly or indirectly and as an Individual Member, you need to have supportive documents indicating that you are indeed either an ICT Professional, Student or an ICT Related Personnel serving in either Private or Public Sector here in Kenya.

Membership is devided into two major categories, namely:- Corporate Membership for ICT Companies, Individual Membership for ICT Professionals.

In the corporate members category we have two types: the industry i.e. ICT suppliers and User Companies. In the ICT industry category membership is tiered as per WITSA specifications, as member type C, B, A and Gold

These information sheets are for the benefit of those organizations considering CSK corporate membership, for the purpose of giving basic information about the Society.

The Computer Society holds regular activities for its members and also to create awareness of IT to the Large Kenyan society. Amongst the salient activities are:-

Organizations admitted to corporate membership are either user organizations or computer suppliers. The user organizations, through active participation, enjoy the benefits expected of a professional society, such as their IT staff attending seminars and meetings and interacting with their professional colleagues.

Computer suppliers support the society as a vehicle for increasing IT awareness in the general Kenyan Society and thereby building the industry. Most importantly the Society provides a vehicle by which they can reach target markets through awareness and educational events. Also, being CSK members they are expected to operate within the CSK Professional Code of Ethics and practice, which gives assurance of quality and reliable services.

The main objective is to bring together all organizations that are makers or users of IT as well as organizations providing IT services under the umbrella of the Professional Association. In this way we will form a platform for providing professional services to the IT staff in particular and the organizations in general. These professional services include continuous development activity such as organized:

Participation in chargeable CSK activities is at reduced rates for CSK members. The CSK also runs the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program that encourages IT practitioners to keep their skills and knowledge up to date through regular participation in seminars and training programs.

If you would like to join the Computer Society of Kenya,Please Download, Print and Fill the respective application form below and send it to to The Board-Computer Society of Kenya. Some browsers will launch the form file others will prompt to save file.If not prompted to save, click File on your browser menu and select Save, Save Copy or Save As.

Please read the instructions carefully and make sure you indicate the correct information. Provide all the requirements and any other supportive documents if necessary. After submitting your form, the Board might send an official(s) for assesment before certificate is issued.The duration is indicated in repective form. Welcome!

	Download Membership Application Forms
	Individual Membership Application Form [759 Kbs]
	Corporate Membership Form [749 Kbs]

The CSK carries out numerous activities: Participation in International activities, Networking and learning from others, Promotion of capacity, Liaison with Government, job creation, economic empowerment, Education, Training, Promotion of Awareness and being a source of commentary and thought of leadership. Every member should find something of benefit form the following:

Advocacy and Liaison with Government

• Promote values of ICT’s in government service delivery
• Assist with development of e-government strategies and policies
• Partner in developing incubators and technology parks
• Advice in developing appropriate tax policies
• Ensure procurement policies support local industry
• Lobbying for appropriate legislation and regulations

Identification of business opportunities

• Negotiating and signing MOUs with foreign ICT trade bodies
• Tender database (local and overseas)
• Coordinate visits of foreign delegations
• Network through affiliate bodies
• Publish news and market intelligence
• Finance, funding and investment (looking for opportunities)

Conducting research

• Annual survey of Kenya ICT sector
• Target reports on specific overseas markets
• Participate in international data collection and research
• National ICT capacity census and audit

Participation in the formulation of other ICT standards

Participation in Technical Committees at the Kenya bureau of Standards

Strengthening the national brand

• Promote core strengths and competencies
• Dialogue with local international analysts (such as KIPPRA, IDC, Gartner, Forrester)
• Working with informing foreign and Kenyan embassies, consulates, trade desks adopt ICT in Kenya
• CEO workshops abroad (through embassies e.t.c)
• Guide members in doing business in the region and abroad
• Run Annual Excellence Awards for the Kenyan ICT sector
• Generate Media Participation and Coverage of ICT issues.

Hosting Focus Groups

• E.g. Piracy, payroll software, service providers, ICT in HRM and Recruitment

Accrediting Computer Training Colleges and Setting Training Standards
-Certification, ethics skills development.

Coordination with other Local/International Professional Associations

1. Steering Committee member of WITSA
2. Member, IFIP
3. Member, Association of Professional Societies in EA (APSEA)
4. Associate, ASOCIO
5. Direct Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
6. Participation in WSIS Proces

Partnering with Local Universities

• We are negotiating to set up a center of excellence in collaboration wityh a local university to offer diplomas and degrees in ICT

Events and Development Program.

The Society organizes regular events and runs an active Continuous Professional

• Premier national conferences/exhibitions

  Providing membership services.

  • Mails on topical issues
  • Regular E-Newsletter
  • Meetings for members
  • Members Directory
  • Support for SMES (policies, templates, best practice)
  • Making sense of regulations for members
  • Discounts for events and publications.
  • Trade and business insurance
  • Credit Checking
  • Escorts
  • ICT industry mediation and arbitration (cut down legal costs and maintains credibility in the industry by keeping matters out of court)

  Managing the Website

  • Local ICT News in the Press
  • International Technology News
  • Member of the week
  • Member news and success stories
  • Member Directory
  • Hot links
  • The portal for Kenya’s ICT Community

  Publications

  • Computer Age
  • Information Systems Management Journal
  • Computer Training News
  • Kenya E-Mail Directory