Kenyans in search of police clearance certificates will now not be required to ebook a date to have their fingerprints taken, the Directorate of Felony Investigations (DCI) has introduced.
In a notice on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, DCI stated the part that required Kenyans to ebook a date with the directorate has been faraway from the e-citizen portal.
DCI requested candidates in search of the doc formally referred to as “Good Conduct” certificates to go to their handy fingerprinting centres with their printed C24 copies, fee vouchers and authentic ID playing cards.
“For these selecting DCI Headquarters as their most popular centre, please observe that PCC candidates entry the fingerprinting facility between 7.00 am and three.00 pm. After 3pm, solely these inside
the centre are served,” DCI stated.
Metropolis residents have additionally been inspired to go to out there Huduma Centres for the service.
“To keep away from lengthy queues, metropolis dwellers are reminded that this service is equally out there on the Huduma Centres,” he added.
DCI additional stated as soon as generated, the certificates stays on the e-citizen account for a interval of six months after which it’s pulled down.
“Candidates who search to make use of the certificates for an extended interval are suggested to obtain and maintain printed copies to keep away from future frustrations,” DCI acknowledged.
The Police Clearance Certificates common referred to as the Certificate of Good Conduct is a crucial doc in Kenya.
Establishments use the certificates to confirm a person’s felony file earlier than consideration for, amongst others, employment alternatives.
