The government has introduced a new strategy that could bring an end to the use of fake certificates in securing jobs in the country.
The Kenya National Qualifications Authority has said there has been an increase of use of fake degrees to secure employment.
The authority’s chairman Bonaventure Kerre said the move by the government seeks to curb the use of fake certificates in securing jobs in an economy with a shortage of openings in the job market.
The authority which regulates and supervises all qualifications given to students said the new measure introduced will maintain validity of degrees.
According to the Daily Nation, Kerre said the authority has started a database that will store information on graduates from all levels of education.
He said the database will allow employers to be able to access academic details of job applicants to confirm whether degrees submitted by job seekers are legit.
“We will have a registry for all disciplines and qualifications, institutions will have two years to comply with it.”
“We will be very keen on credit hours. One academic year is supposed to have 120 hours and all institutions must stick to it. We will not entertain a situation where a diploma takes six months while another diploma takes three year,” said Prof Kerre.