KASNEB CICT case studies

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The Certified Information Communication Technologist (CICT) is a Kasneb qualification in information technology. Kasneb is a State Corporation under The National Treasury and Economic Planning, established by the Government of Kenya in 1969, and its mandate covers the development of syllabuses, the conduct of professional, diploma and technician examinations, and certification of candidates in accountancy, finance, credit, governance and management, information technology and related disciplines. The KASNEB CICT case studies are 5 cases and about 5,685 words.

Backup and Disaster Recovery at a Three-Branch SACCO

Tumaini SACCO operates three branches in Nakuru, employs 62 staff and runs its core banking system on a single physical server kept in the head-office strong room. Backups are full nightly to a USB hard disk that the IT officer takes home each Friday; the last documented restore test was in 2019.

1,061 words, about 5 min 2

Revenue Recognition on a Solar Supply, Installation and Maintenance Contract

Mwangaza Solar Ltd, a Nairobi solar contractor, signed a contract on 1 March 2025 with a private school for KES 12,400,000 covering a 60 kWp rooftop system, its installation and two years of maintenance. Payment terms are 30% on signature, 50% on commissioning and 20% at the end of year one.

1,045 words, about 5 min 3

Capital Investment Appraisal with an Inconsistent Discount Rate

Kivu Logistics Ltd runs 40 diesel trucks on the Nairobi–Mombasa corridor and is considering replacing 10 of them with electric units at a total cost of KES 50 million. The finance director's paper shows fuel and maintenance savings of KES 16 million a year for five years, stated in today's prices, with no residual value.

1,117 words, about 6 min 4

Governance Failure at a County Water Corporation

Bahari Water Services Company is a state corporation owned by a county government. Its nine-member board has met four times in the last eighteen months and minuted only two of those meetings.

1,257 words, about 6 min 5

Selecting a Student Records System on TCO and Weighted Criteria

Baraka Institute of Technology in Thika has 4,200 students and processes all examinations results in spreadsheets maintained by three staff. The 2024 results were published six weeks late after 38 marks errors, three of which affected fee awards.

1,205 words, about 6 min