HOW TO GET CRB CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR FREE

The regulator, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK ) gave a directive that all first time CRB Certificates be issued free of charge.

There are three CBK licensed Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB) in Kenya namely Metropol CRB, Creditinfo CRB and Transunion CRB.

As a borrower, you’re entitled to a free first time CRB clearance certificate from all the above mentioned CRBs.

A Clearance Certificate is supposed to cost you ksh 2200. The law allows you to get free the first one but you’ll pay the mentioned amount to get subsequent clearance certificates.

This document is very important. It can be a requirement before you get a job,contest for a political seat or go abroad. It’s the document that declares you clean financially.

To get TransUnion CRB Certificate for free follow the following steps:

  1. Download TransUnion Nipashe App from Playstore.
  2. Input your name and ID number
  3. After successfully logging in, select CRB Certificate.
  4. Enter your email address.

You will get a notification on your Safaricom line that certificate has been sent to your number.

The certificate is password protected. Use your ID number to open it and then go ahead and print it.

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