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Police Clearance Certificate-Certificate of Good Conduct

Be;low are step by step guide on how to apply for a Kenyan Certificate of Good Conduct, also known as a Police Certificate? A Kenyan Certificate of Good Conduct has become an important document. Almost all employers, government departments and NGO's request one during pre-employment vetting. Many companies also request the certificate from the directors' of companies placing tenders for the supply of goods and services. The certificate is essentially a search into an individual's records held by the Kenyan Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The certificate confirms that the holder has not engaged in any criminal activity in the preceding 6 months and has not served any jail time for crime.

Police Certificate of Good Conduct Requirements For Kenyan Citizens

  1. The applicants complete set of rolled and plain fingerprints to be taken by the Kenya Police at the time of application.
  2. Original and photocopy of your 2nd Generation ID card. See below if you have lost your Kenyan identify card.
  3. A fee of KES 1,000 

Certificate of Good Conduct Requirements For Foreigners

  1. Should provide the original and copy of the passport pages with personal details
  2. A fee of Euros 38. 
  3. A letter explaining the need for the certificate.

How To Apply For a Police Certificate

  1. Visit a police station in your County and ask them to direct you to the CID office. If there is a CID office, you can make your application there or they will direct to the nearest CID office in your county where police certificates are issued. If you are in Nairobi and environs, simply visit the CID Headquarters located on Kiambu road just after Muthaiga Golf Club on your right. Take a matatu number 100 and ask them to drop you at the CID headquarters.
  2. You will need your original ID to make payment of KES 1,000. Once you make payment, you will be issued with a receipt and asked to proceed to the photocopy and fingerprinting center. See below if you have lost your ID.
  3. Follow the instructions issued to you.
  4. At the end of the exercise you will receive a photocopy of a serialised receipt indicating the date of collection.
  5. Collect your certificate on the date indicated.

Need a Good Conduct Certificate & Don't Have Your Original ID?

No worries. Before you go to the CID Offices, do this first:
  1. You will need KES 300.
  2. Report the loss of your Kenyan ID at a police station and receive a police abstract (This article has instructions on how to replace a lost Kenyan ID)
  3. Visit the nearest Registrar of Persons Center in Kenya. Every County in Kenya has at least one. Alternatively, you can visit any Huduma Center countrywide. 
  4. Explain to them that you need to get a printout of your ID to apply for a police certificate.
  5. They will issue you with a form to fill in your name and ID number.
  6. Deposit the fee of KES 300 at a Kenya Commercial Bank Branch, Director, Registrar of Persons Account. The registration officials will advise you on the account number.
  7. Fill the form and they will then take your fingerprints on the form and stamp it.
  8. Present the form and bank slip to NSSF House 7th Floor, Registrar of Persons, Nairobi.
  9. The waiting time depends on the number of people but ranges between one and two hours.
  10. Once you get your ID printout, present it to the CID office or Huduma Center and follow instructions issued at each point. 

Tips & Warnings

  • Follow any instructions issued carefully. If in doubt, seek clarification from the CID officers present.

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