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Certificate Verification

Verification of secondary school certificates (KCSE), vocational certificates, and short-course completions with the relevant issuing body — including KNEC for national examinations.

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Turnaround

3–7 business days

Category

Education & Professional

Deliverables

2 artefacts

Compliance

Kenya DPA 2019

Overview

What this service delivers

Verification of secondary school certificates (KCSE), vocational certificates, and short-course completions with the relevant issuing body — including KNEC for national examinations.

Benefits

Why our clients use it

  • Detect forged KCSE and vocational certificates
  • KNEC direct-source verification
  • Applicable to short-course credentials

What we search

Scope of the check

Certificate Existence

Confirm certificate on issuer's register.

Holder Match

Match name, index, and DOB.

Grades

Confirm grades or scoring where relevant.

Issue Year

Confirm year of issuance.

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 Certificate Verification

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