The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised an alarm over the surge in the production of fake police clearance certificates by fraudsters.
The DCI noted that there is a clique of individuals operating in the city and has ventured into the business of producing the fake certificates and selling them to Kenyans at a cheaper price.
According to a statement from the security agency seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the fraudsters are delivering the certificates through email.
This is in contradiction with the due process where original certificates are only availed to successful applicants strictly through the E-citizen portal where the owners can download and print.
"It is hereby advised that all Police Clearance Certificates are directly generated into the E-citizen platform, and as such, any application generated through an individual's email is outright forgery and not issued by the DCI," said the statement.
The DCI also noted that those who have fallen victims are those unwilling to follow the due process as it is lengthy and tiresome.
The George Kinoti-led body has, thus, asked all Kenyans to take caution and strictly obtain the certificates of good conduct from the designated E-citizen platform.
It has also warned those perpetrating the crime that legal action will be taken against them once caught, as it was undermining the credibility of individuals considered by employers as clean.
"Further, we advise all members of the public to submit their PCC applications through ecitizen, the platform where processed certificates are uploaded for their access. Warning! Anyone caught perpetrating this offence will be liable to prosecution," said the DCI.
Similar cases have been reported in different parts of the country where rogue individuals have found fortunes by producing fake government documents including identity cards.
In October 2021, a gang of six was accosted and arrested by detectives in Eastleigh, Nairobi after the officers received intelligence information that they were engaged in a business of selling fake documents and certificates.
The Cybercrime sleuths found fake academic papers, national IDs, and refugee registration documents believed to be aiding illegal migrants into the country.
