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The government has designed a standardised training programme for private security companies as part of the reforms agenda in the industry.

This marks a crucial step forward in establishing clear industry standards and a recognised code of ethics for guards in an effort to prepare them efficiently navigate the complexities of the evolving security landscape.

Principal Secretary for Internal Security Dr Raymond Omollo has described the curriculum as a product of a highly consultative process among key stakeholders, with a focus on elevating the professionalism and competency of private security guards in the country.

“At the heart of these security reforms is providing them with the right training so that they can detect, deter and effectively respond to the current and emerging security threats appropriately,” he said, adding that the comprehensive training will also fosters public trust in the capabilities of the personnel.

The industry currently employs close to a million people and records an annual revenue of Sh100 billion, which Dr. Omollo noted highlights how a critical driver the sector is for the economy in terms of job creation and contribution to Kenya’s GDP growth.

The PS disclosed that the government also intends to equip private security guards with the requisite tools of trade even as they complement the country’s national security agencies.

The PS was speaking in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, during the opening of the first training school for private security guards. The programme also prescribes issuance of Security Force Numbers to the trained officers and improvement of their welfare, labour rights and remuneration.

Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) director Fazul Mohammed announced that the government has also organized a three-day training for all the directors of the private security firms in the country in an effort to harmonize and align the operations of the industry with the country’s national security priorities.