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
After application
Once your application is successful, the portal will redirect you to a page where you will get the option to print the Invoice and C24 forms. Print these out and make copies of them. You should then take the originals and copies to the Huduma Centre near you and ask for the CID desk. The clearance and certificate issuance process takes about 10 working days, which translate to two normal weeks. After the time lapses, you should log back in to your eCitizen account and check if you got the clearance. If the process was successful, the tab under Police Clearance Certificate should have an option to download Certificate of Good Conduct. This document is valid for up to one year after which you will have to repeat the process.
