Diplomats, foreign nationals and staff working in international missions can now apply for Police Clearance Certificates without travelling to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters or Huduma Centres.
The DCI has launched its Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS) at the Diplomatic Police Unit headquarters, extending the service to the diplomatic community.
The rollout is part of a nationwide programme to make the processing of Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs) faster and easier to access.
The system was first launched at DCI headquarters on July 23, 2026, by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
In September, the second phase extended the service to 20 more centres, mainly serving the Central region and neighbouring areas. The number of connected centres rose to 26 out of the 63 planned countrywide, including six centres that had previously been connected in Nairobi.
The latest expansion allows members of the diplomatic community to access the service locally instead of travelling to the DCI headquarters or Huduma Centres.
The system has helped in cutting down the processing period of the police clearance certificate from 14 days to one day, as noted by DCI.
It can now handle 10 million records per day compared to the earlier two million records per day, whereas its search capacity is up from 4,500 to 20,000 per day.
The MBIS utilizes fingerprint and facial recognition technology for effective identification and forensic investigation purposes.
It also replaces ink-based fingerprinting and paper records with digital biometric capture.
The DCI said the nationwide rollout is still ongoing.