Uhuru Sign Bill That Could Save Job Seekers From Expensive Clearance Certificates

Job seekers gets relief after President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a bill on April 4th, that will prohibit employers from asking for clearance certificates in order to get employment.

The law stipulates that employers will only be required to ask prospective employees to present academic certificates and any other documents that are availed at zero cost. 

For documents where job seekers are charged, such as those obtained from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Credit and Reference Bureau (CRB), employers can only ask for them once employment is guaranteed.

“The act  gives  job seekers by requiring employers to only ask for clearance or compliance certificates  upon granting an offer of employment to a prospective employee.” Previously, prospective employees were required to avail such documentation during job application,” the President noted while hailing the new law.