The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is today (Monday, November 24) conducting public participation forums across the country on the Draft Private Security Regulations.

These public engagements, PSRA says, are aimed at collecting feedback from stakeholders, industry players, civil society and the public on the proposed regulatory framework intended to enhance governance, professionalism, accountability, and standards within the Private Security Industry.

The Authority has since invited the media — as key partners in governance and public service delivery — to provide coverage for the Nairobi forum, which will take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Center on Monday, 24th November 2025, starting at 8:30 Α.Μ.

Private security sector reforms

The proposed framework aims to reform how the private security actors are trained, equipped, licensed, and managed, which the Draft Regulations introducing changes after years of “inconsistency”, in a bid to fully professionalise the industry.

The proposed framework has been lauded by a section of industry players, with the Protective and Safety Association of Kenya (PROSAK) Vice Chair Monica Kimeu saying the draft marks a historic moment, especially for women in the sector, with the inclusion of gender-sensitive provisions.

“For the first time, the regulations recognise the needs of female security officers; it shows how women have a voice in the private security regulations, including the introduction of lactation rooms and clearer licensing procedures,” she told the media.

Machakos County Commissioner Josephine Ouko has also hailed the regulations as a sure way of filling the gap occasioned by the low police-to-population ratio, by establishing frameworks for cooperation between private security and national security in matters of crime detection and prevention.

“This is a major milestone that finally brings structure to an industry that has operated in a grey area for too long,” Ouko says, as reported by Kenya News Agency.

If adopted, the draft policy will introduce a uniform national standard for training, licensing, uniforms, equipment, conduct, and professional ethics.