THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(established under the Accountant Act, Laws of Kenya)
Evening Talk
DATE:5th July 2017
TIME: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
VENUE:Laico Regency Nairobi
Theme: ‘The March to 2017 General Elections; The Role of Professionals’.
Overview
Elections are a critical component in any country’s democratic processes. It is in this regard that an astonishing political transformation appears to have taken place around the world over the past three decades. Today, most countries are ‘electoral democracies’. Even the Middle East, a region that long seemed immune to democratization, is in the midst of momentous change. In country after country, people have risked their lives to call for free elections, and elections have been held in ALL but 11 countries across the world since 2000. Clearly, there is a lot more to democracy than elections — but elections are among its most visible elements, and they have become almost universal.
Elections hold a tremendous promise to deepen the quality of democratic governance but their benefits are by no means assured. This is why elections should command attention and priority. In Kenya, today, the spotlight is sharply being directed at the 2017 General Elections on the 8th of August 2017. Barely two months from now!
What is the role of the professional as we embark on the journey to this year’s elections? This remains the fundamental question which the forum seeks to address in the light of the following key considerations.
- Elections come at an enormous cost.
- Civic duty of voting for their preferred candidates.
- Undertaking voter civic education.
- Economic development of the nation long after the election period is over.
Target Audience:
| Accountants, Associate members, Young professionals, Practicing Members |
Charges:
Kes. 1,000 Associate Members, Kes. 1,000 Members and Kes. 1,500 non-members. Members in attendance will be awarded 2 CPD Hours. Online booking is ongoing at www.icpak.com.
