In this work we have discussed electronic structure, structural and magneti
c properties of the CeMX-type compounds, where M is a transition metal and
X is an sp element. The main goal of this presentation is to find the influ
ence of metal M on the coherent gap formation at the Fermi level in the Ce-
Kondo insulators. We also discuss a similar semiconductor-like resistance a
nomaly of Fe2TiSn and CeNiSn-type Kondo insulators.