About the partner firms offering this programme

PICL is a firm specializing in training on Corporate Communication, Crisis Communications Management and Leadership Communication. The firm is the pioneer training firm to be admitted as a member of Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management in the specialised training institutions category. PICL is also a member of the Association for Public Relations and Communications Management Firms (APRECOM), the professional association for communication firms in Kenya. In the last three years, PICL has trained Board Members, CEOs, Senior Managers and equivalent cadre on leadership communication, building alumni that runs to hundreds of leaders in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region. PICL portfolio cuts across public sector, private sector, non-profit organisations and the UN.

Centre for Corporate Governance www.ccg.or.ke is an authority in corporate governance and leadership training in Africa. The Centre has conducted trainings in corporate governance, governance, leadership and management for over 14,937 public leaders, political leaders, board members, chief executives, county governors and deputies, Members of County Assemblies, County Public Service Council members and senior managers from all sectors, including NGOs and banks, throughout Anglophone and Francophone Africa. Besides training, the Centre has conducted and disseminated research studies on corporate governance practices in Corporations, Banks, organisations, institutions, SMEs and Commissions as well as facilitating Monitoring and Evaluation activities, including Board Evaluations for various organisations. The Centre has facilitated the development of curricula for MBA, LLM degree and Postgraduate Diploma programmes in Corporate Governance for adaptation and implementation by Universities and institutions of higher learning.

In 2019, Peterson Integrated Communication Ltd (PICL) became the first organisation to be admitted in Global Alliance’s membership category of Specialised Training Institutes. The firm was admitted on the strength of its niche leadership communication training programmes targeting Board Members, CEOs and equivalent leaders in both corporate and government spheres in Africa and elsewhere. Mr. Peter Mutie, the Executive Director of PICI says that the goal of the firm is to see these training programmes endorsed by GA and spread across the globe. This partnership provides that trajectory.

“We are delighted to be a pioneer GA member in this category of training firm and we hope to effectively play our part in strengthening the PR profession through specialized training,” said Peter while commenting on PICL’s admission to GA. In last couple of years, the firm has trained hundreds of senior leaders in public and private sector as well as governments and non-profit organisations in the Eastern Africa Region.

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management www.globalliancepr.org is the confederation of the world's major PR and communication management associations and institutions, representing 280,000 practitioners and academics around the world. It is a not-for-profit organisation based in Switzerland.

The Global Alliance's mission is to unify the public relations profession, raise professional standards all over the world, share knowledge for the benefit of its members and be the global voice for public relations in the public interest. The Global Alliance relies on the efforts of communication professionals to tackle common problems with a global perspective. By partnering with regional, national and international bodies to increase professionalism in public relations and communication management, this Alliance works to enhance the collaborative professionalism of the industry among its constituents around the world. >>Link to GA website>>

PICL is a member of Association of Public Relations and Communications Management Firms (APreCoM) , and the PICL’s Executive Director, Mr. Peter Mutie is a board member of APreCoM. APreCoM is a Chapter of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) for Kenyan consultancy firms engaged in the practice of Public Relations and Communications. Registered in 2012 under the Society’s act, APReCoM is mandated to drive the advancement of the profession in Kenya and to nurturing the goals of its members.

The Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) is the professional body for PR and Communications professionals in Kenya. The Society’s broad objective is to advance excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management in Kenya and to ensure that the practice continues to thrive within the ethical framework defined by the profession. PICL is in partnership with PRSK on training programmes. PICL training programmes are aligned to PRSK’s training objectives. PRSK has developed a policy that will allow PICL training programmes to offer Continuous Professional Development points (CPDs). Peter Mutie, PICL Executive Director is a PRSK Fellow and is occasionally involved in providing professional counsel to PRSK. Peter has served as a Council Member of PRSK and was the President of PRSK between 2007and 2011