5M Keystone
A management development programme in three levels for East African organisations, taking managers from their first team to the executive and board seat.
Each level works through the five governance domains of Stitch In Time. Participants practise on real work inside their own organisation, and every level ends with an assessment the employer can rely on.
The three levels
The levels at a glance
| Level | Format | Pass mark | Fee per participant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level One | Five half-days over five months | 60 per cent | KSh 60,000 online KSh 85,000 in person |
| Level Two | Five full days and two three-hour clinics over five months | 65 per cent | KSh 120,000 online KSh 165,000 in person |
| Level Three | Six full days, a written judgment and a panel defence | 70 per cent | KSh 240,000 online KSh 320,000 in person |
Fees exclude VAT. In-person cohorts run in Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam and Kigali.
The five governance domains
Every level follows the same five domains from Stitch In Time, and the questions deepen as the participant's responsibility grows.
| Domain | The question for leaders |
|---|---|
| Core Load | Which people and systems does current performance depend on, and how hard are they running? |
| Talent Flow | Are we building our own bench, or training good people for somebody else? |
| Everyday Work | What share of this week's work was genuinely connected to what we exist to produce? |
| Signals and Risk | Does what reaches the decision-makers match what is happening where the work is done? |
| Power and Mandate | Who really decides what here, and who can stop a decision that should not go ahead? |
How the programme works
- Real work, measured. Each participant works on a live problem in their own team or unit, against a measure agreed with their superior at enrolment.
- Spaced sessions. Sessions are a month apart so that what is learned is applied on the job before the next one begins.
- Peer accountability. Every session opens with each participant reporting to their peers on what they executed since the last one.
- Assessment that means something. Each level has a published pass mark, and a participant who falls short receives a private, written account of what was missing.
- Reports for the employer. The sponsoring organisation receives a report on every participant and a cohort report on patterns seen across its managers.
Two ways to enrol
Open cohort dates
| Level | Upcoming cohort | Next cohort | Thereafter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level One | Monday 16 November 2026 | Monday 11 January 2027 | The second Monday of each month |
| Level Two | Wednesday 18 November 2026 | Wednesday 13 January 2027 | The second Wednesday of each month |
| Level Three | Friday 20 November 2026 | Friday 15 January 2027 | A new cohort every three months |
Enrolment closes four weeks before the first session. Strong managers may be assessed for direct entry to Level Two or Level Three.
Start with a thirty-minute conversation
We will look at your management layers together, decide which managers belong at which level, and send you a written cohort plan with confirmed dates.