With the large number of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidates in Kenya attaining good grades, coupled with the limited spaces in the public universities found in Kenya, many people are caught in the quagmire of what step to take next. Professional exams in Kenya and short courses in Kenya have been a popular way out for those who can not afford to enroll in the private universities in Kenya. One of the most popular and sought after school professional training in Kenya is the certified public accountancy course in Kenya.

The Certified Public Accounts (CPA) course in Kenya is usually administered by the Kenya Accountancy and Secretarial National Examination Board in Kenya (KASNEB). KASNEB in Kenya is an examination body that offers high quality professional examinations in Kenya in finance, governance, accountancy, information technology and management amongst other related disciplines. Some of the professional examinations in Kenya offered by KASNEB range from Certified Public Accounts (CPA) in Kenya, Certified Public Secretaries (CPS) in Kenya, Certified Information Communication Technologists (CICT) in Kenya, Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) in Kenya and other technical examinations in Kenya.

KASNEB was established in 1969 by the Government of Kenya as an Act of Parliament related to Accountants Act Cap 531 of the Kenyan Law. The KASNEB mandate includes delivering professional examinations in Kenya as well as development of relevant syllabuses for the particular courses and examinations offered.The KASNEB offices in Kenya are located in Upper Hill area in Nairobi city. The KASNEB towers in Nairobi are located off hospital Road near the famous Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya. The KASNEB towers in UpperHill are located next to Real Insurance Plaza in Nairobi. To get to KASNEB towers in Nairobi by public means, you can access buses number 7 and 7c at the Kencom bus stage in Nairobi. These buses found in Kencom bus stage in Nairobi are usually headed to Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya and Upperhill areas. The buses going to KASNEB Towers in Nairobi most often follow the Valley Road route in Nairobi though they occasionally use Ngong Road in Nairobi too.

There are many colleges in Nairobi that offer CPA training in Kenya. The most famous college offering CPA training in Kenya being Kenya College of Accountancy University along Thika Road in Nairobi. CPA Training in Nairobi can also be accessed in Visions Institute of Professional Studies in Nairobi at the Globe Cinema interchange in Nairobi as well as Strathmore University along Langata Road in Nairobi.