Government Revokes Licences of 9 Security Firms With Immediate Effect

Nine security companies have lost their licences for failing to comply with the latest directive issued by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA).

In a gazette notice dated Tuesday, February 6, PSRA Chief Executive Officer Fazul Mohamed noted that the nine companies breached the provisions of the Private Regulation Act.

The nine companies include; Victory Protective Services Africa Limited, Victory Consultants Limited, Bedrock Security Services Limited, Bedrock Security Alarms Systems and Product Limited and Senaca East Africa Limited.

Others are; Hipora Security Solutions Limited, Salama Fikira International (Kenya) Limited, Marco Security Limited and Superb Marketing Solutions Limited.

“Pursuant to the Private Security Regulations Act number 13 of 2016, the Authority hereby notifies users, prospective users, representatives of users of private security services and the general public that it has cancelled the certificates of the companies,” the statement read in part.

Further, the notice indicates that the said companies failed to comply with the latest directive on minimum wage. 

"Failed, declined and/or refused to comply with minimum wage regulations. contravened Section 33 of the Act having employed and/or engaged Private Security Officers who are not in possession of Guard Force Numbers as proof of registration by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Act," it added.

Security firms were given an ultimatum to sign commitment deals agreeing to honour plans to raise security guards' monthly salary to Ksh30,000.

This directive was however opposed by Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore who insisted that she was consulted before the recommendations were made.

She noted that the Ministry of Interior led CS Kithure Kindiki okayed the recommendations without her input.

Following the cancellation, the nine firms have been barred from engaging in security activities in the country with immediate effect.

“The purpose of this legal notice is to bring this information to the attention of users, prospective users or representatives of users of security services and further advice that they must not procure, hire or otherwise engage security services from the listed companies,” the statement further read.