Certificate of Good Conduct to be processed within a day

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is set to drastically reduce processing times for the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), formerly known as the Certificate of Good Conduct, from 14 days to just one day starting Monday, July 20, 2026.

DCI’s new good conduct system may scan your face & iris for optimum results

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is launching a new system, the Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS)-ABIS version 5, starting Monday, July 20, 2026, to streamline the process of obtaining a Police Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Good Conduct).

Certificate of good conduct goes digital, to be issued in 24hrs

Kenya has launched a new digital system for processing police clearance certificates (certificates of good conduct), significantly reducing the issuance time from weeks to just 24 hours. This advancement coincides with Kenya becoming the first African nation to achieve international accreditation for its police forensic evidence management system.

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Murkomen: Police clearance certificates to be issued within 24 hours

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that Kenyans will now receive their police clearance certificates within 24 hours, a significant reduction from the previous 14 days or more.