A certificate of good conduct has become increasingly important in Kenya. It serves as a form of police clearance for you, the holder. With it, you have the statement or assurance that you are free and clear of all and any criminal charges for a year, after which you have to apply again. Any Kenyan citizen can have a certificate of good conduct for personal and corporate benefits.
Importance of having a certificate of good conduct
Having a certificate of good conduct is essential for the following reasons
- Most employers use it as a way to prove that you are of good and trustworthy character.
- Helps you get government and private tenders and contracts.
Requirements for applying for a certificate of good conduct
For a successful application for police clearance certificate, you will require the following
- An eCitizen account. (See previous post).
- An original ID card or birth certificate for applicants below 18 years.
- Copies of the identification documents.
- At least 1090 in your MPESA account. The eCitizen charges you Ksh 1050 for the application and MPESA deducts approximately Ksh 30 for the transaction.
- Approximately Ksh 150 for cyber services which should include application and printing.
- If you are doing the application for yourself, you will also require a printer.
Steps to application
- Log into your eCitizen account.
- Carefully scan the visible dashboard and look for the tab labelled ‘Directorate of Criminal Investigations.’
- Click on this tab.
- The next page will come with a list of options. Click on Police Clearance Certificate.
- A form will then appear prompting you to choose what type of application you are making. Choose ‘Adult’ or ‘Child’ accordingly. Click the apply button.
- On the next page, you are required to choose where you would like to have your fingerprints taken. Choose the Huduma Centre nearest you for the fastest and assured process.
- Fill in the date, which you would like to go to the centre. Make sure the date is not more than 3 days from your date of application to avoid any challenges. Click the apply button once again.
- Now choose the mode of payment. While eCitizen offers a list of available payment channels such as Visa Card, Airtel Money and Telkom Money, MPESA remains the easiest, fastest and safest method. Thus, click on MPESA.
- The drop down page will give you the PAYBILL business and account numbers.
- While still on this page, go to your sim card icon on your phone and click on it.
- Go to MPESA, and scroll to Lipa na Mpesa.
- Choose the PAYBILL option.
- Carefully enter the provided business and account numbers. (The account numbers are often in capital letters, thus make sure to have your caps lock on).
- Put in Ksh. 1050 in the amount.
- Put in your pin number.
- Confirm that all the details you entered are correct and then send the confirmation. The MPESA message will soon come to your phone.
- Your computer should automatically confirm this payment within 60 seconds.