The Ministry of Interior has come up with four draft regulations aimed at addressing the evolving security challenges and ensuring greater accountability.

The regulations, if enacted, will require stringent reporting and compliance standards that will compel security firms to operate in a transparent manner.

According to the Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki, the four regulations -Private Security (Fidelity Fund Operations) Regulations, 2024; Private Security (Procedure for the Appointment of Members of the Board) Regulations, 2024; Private Security (Fidelity Fund Operations) Regulations, 2024; and Private Security (General) Regulations, 2024 -are to be subjected to public participation.

All views, proposals and memoranda for consideration from private security providers, employers, employees, consumers and the general public on the draft regulations are expected to reach the office of the CS by March 12, 2024.

The regulations will fundamentally reshape how security firms operate and interact with society, and ensure transformation within the industry that extends beyond operational efficiency to encompass social and ethical considerations.

According to the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) they will also fundamentally reshape how security firms operate and interact with society.