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    "content": "THAT, aware that disclosure of information about previous criminal convictions through a Police Clearance Certificate has long been considered an important safeguard for employers and various organisations seeking individuals to serve in positions of trust; concerned that the Police Clearance Form includes cases that are pending before court, thus going against the principle of Article 50(2) of the Constitution which provides for the presumption of innocence until proven guilty; further concerned that, the bureaucratic manual procedure of acquiring criminal data and laxity in updating the records results in erroneous information on the Police Clearance Certificate and consequently denies applicants employment opportunities; cognisant of the fact that in Kenya, based on an administrative directive from 1990,criminal records are waived after a term of 20 years except for serious offences such as murder, robbery, manslaughter, rape, defilement, treason or drug possession which remain as permanent records; noting that research has shown a clear nexus between crime and poverty and that a criminal record remains a permanent barrier for young people looking for employment as this will be shown in the Police Clearance Form which will perpetuate the cycle of poverty; this House urges the Directorate of Criminal Investigation to leverage on the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to ensure criminal data availed in Police Clearance Forms is accurate and up-to-date."
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