The education Ministry, State Department for Early Learning and Basic Education have given new directions on certification of academic documents.
REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements for certification must be adhered to.
i). Original passport or original National ID
ii). Original Kenya Certificate of Primary education. 2018 candidates and earlier must produce KCPE certificates, result slips won't be accepted.
iii). School leaving certificates both for primary school and secondary school.
iv). Those in the diaspora or abroad must attach proof of their Kenyan exit via photocopies of their passports indicating departure and entry details of their travel.
v). Both sides of academic documents must be well photocopied.
vi). Technical institutions and polytechnics certificates must be attached to the diploma transcripts and leaving certificates.
vii). Degrees certificates from universities must be attached with all relevant transcripts. This does not apply to local universities before the year 1984.
viii). All Certification cases MUST BE Presented in personal and incase of representation, evidence of authority by the owner must be submitted by the person who must have his or her original identity card/passport.
ix). Underaged children must be represented by their parents. All academic documents and birth certificate will be required.
x). No certification of Identification Cards (IDs), Passports and Birth Certificates.
PROCEDURE
Below are crucial protocols to be followed any person seeking to obtain services of certification of academic documents
i. All original and copies of academic documents must be well sealed before delivering to the Ministry of Education.
2. Once sealed, make sure that the envelope is addressed to the director, quality assurance standards.
3. Properly indicate your full names and contact information at the backside of the envelope and for easier tracing.
4. Once the above process is done, head to room 607 and deliver your envelope before noon, this time applies to any day of the week.
5. Go back to the same office, room 607 after 24 hours and collect your documents. Collection of documents is done between 2.00 p.m. And 4.00 p.m only on weekdays.
NB: CERTIFYING OF CERTIFICATES IS DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
