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Certificate of Good Conduct for Job Applications in Kenya

Kenyan office worker at a computer – Certificate of Good Conduct for Job Applications in Kenya
Kenyan office worker at a computer. Photo: Moritz Poll / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Most formal employers in Kenya ask for a recent DCI Certificate of Good Conduct. HR teams often want one issued within the last three to six months.

  • Apply early on eCitizen so fingerprinting is done before interviews.
  • Keep PDF and print copies with your ID, KRA PIN and certificates.
  • Some NGOs and embassies ask for police clearance from every country you lived in; start those early.

Full application steps: how to apply for a certificate of good conduct. Active vacancies: jobinkenya.co.ke.

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