Job seekers, who are burdened with demands for clearance from government agencies in order to be considered are set to be relieved if a motion petitioning the government to waive the charges will go through in parliament.
Speaking in Naivasha, nominated MP Gideon Keter said it is not economically sound to charge youths who have not secured any employment.
"If they have to pay anything, they then can be charged after getting the jobs. Some of them don't even afford the fare to the clearance offices, how do we expect them to make through in processing them? he said.
Keter further said that he has mobilized like-minded MPs to push the agenda through the legislative process so that thousands of youths tarmacking to get employment can be spared of the hustle.
"Such conditions torture most of the youths who ultimately will turn to other survival means including crime because of affordability of the access to the necessary documentation," he said.
Among certicates needed for job seekers turning up for interview is that from the High Education Loans Board (HELB) which is charged Sh1000, Good Conduct Sh100, Credit Bureau Reference (CRB) Sh2200 and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) which must be filled before a commissioner of oaths who charge Sh1000 and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) certificate.
This means a job seeker must be armed with Sh5500 to get certificates. This amount is less money spent on fare to and from these offices, cyber charges and days watsed running from one office to the other.