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Criminal Record Check

Our criminal record check aggregates records from Kenyan courts, DCI records where authorized, and regional East African jurisdictions the candidate has resided in. Every hit is analyst-reviewed before it appears on your report.

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Turnaround

5–7 business days

Category

Background Screening

Deliverables

3 artefacts

Compliance

Kenya DPA 2019

Overview

What this service delivers

Our criminal record check aggregates records from Kenyan courts, DCI records where authorized, and regional East African jurisdictions the candidate has resided in. Every hit is analyst-reviewed before it appears on your report.

Benefits

Why our clients use it

  • Protect the workplace from foreseeable risk
  • Support duty-of-care obligations
  • Meet regulator expectations for sensitive roles

What we search

Scope of the check

Kenyan Courts

Records searched via authorized court and DCI channels.

East African Region

Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda where candidate has resided.

Traffic & Minor Offences

Reported based on role sensitivity and role-relevance filters.

Pending Matters

Any active proceedings disclosed by the candidate.

Methodology

Our verification process

Every check follows a documented, DPA-compliant workflow with human analyst review at the final stage.

Step 1

Consent & Verification of Identity

Secure candidate consent and validate identity per Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019.

Step 2

Direct-Source Investigation

Our analysts contact issuers, registries, or authorities directly — never third-party aggregators.

Step 3

Analyst Review & Reporting

Human-in-the-loop QA before a signed, audit-ready report is released to the requester.

FAQs

Frequently asked

Answers to the questions our clients ask most about this check.

Request Criminal Record Check

Start a screening request in minutes. Our team responds within one business day.