Gov't announces mass registration of private security guards, bouncers

The government has summoned over 30,000 private security guards across the country to assemble at Uhuru Park on Saturday for mass registration and issuance of Guard Force Numbers (GFNs).

In a statement sent to newsrooms on Thursday, the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) stated that the exercise will begin at 9am and will be presided over by Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo.

The authority underscored that private security personnel ought to be vetted and registered as stipulated by law, noting that the exercise will also be rolled out to other parts of the country.

“The Authority has organized a mass registration forum for all private security officers, bouncers, stewards and close protection officers, across the country,” read the statement.

“The purpose of this forum is to officially roll out the Mass Registration of Guard Force Numbers for over 30,000 private security officers following the ongoing mandatory nationwide security vetting, training and licensing of all private security officers.”

The statement added: “Section 21 and 28 of the Private Security Regulation Act No. 13 of 2016 require that no person shall engage in the provision of private security services or offer private security services in Kenya unless that person has been security vetted and registered by the Private Security Regulatory Authority in accordance with the Act.”