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Applicants for State jobs part with over 4000 certification fee

People paying their loan at the Higher Education Loans board offices at the Anniversary Towers

NAIROBI, KENYA: A few days ago, the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Chief Executive Ezekiel Mutua took to his FaceBook page to rant about the many clearance certificates that job seekers are required to obtain, before applying for entry-level posts in government.

The controversial KFCB boss in his trademark boisterous banter took on the Government he serves for frustrating young job seekers with hefty clearance demands that come at a substantial cost.

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