Kenya: Background Check and the Vetting Process

19 November 2012
opinion

Background checks are becoming a routine part of public sector hiring. It is no longer enough to be in the right place at the right time or to know someone in the right place. Being like-minded, though not necessarily with each other, stereotyping and clichés are a big part of the way we construct and manage our lives.

This helped in the past because of the uneven development of Kenya, a person's name could be used as an indicator of their job suitability. Things are changing. Your qualifications and what you have done up to the time of the interview are becoming more important. There is a problem though.

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