The Kenya Kwanza administration through the Ministry of Interior has announced mandatory training of bouncers and registration of other security personnel.
In a notice, the Private Security Regulatory Authority CEO Fazul Mahamed announced that the exercise will target bouncers, bodyguards, event stewards, and crowd control security personnel among others.
Fazul indicated that no person shall be allowed to engage in the provision of private security services unless they have been security vetted, registered and licensed.
He noted that the directive is in line with the government policy adopted in the regulation of private security in the country.
“In view of the foregoing, the Government has commenced the mandatory nationwide security vetting, training and licensing of all bouncers, bodyguards, event stewards, door supervisors, event security, VIP protection, close protection, and crowd control security personnel,” Fazul stated.
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“In this regard, the Authority has organized a sensitization forum at the Sarova Stanley Hotel on Wednesday, 17th January 2024 at 8:30 A.M. The forum is free of charge, however for ease of planning you are required to confirm your attendance through our email," he added.
The registration followed a directive from Interior PS Raymond Omollo in August 2023. The PS said the move was an essential step to foster a higher level of professionalism within the industry.
He said mandatory registration of private security officers will also provide a structured framework for monitoring and regulating their activities while on duty.
The move also followed a recent incident where bouncers attacked journalists during the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) operation.
