The government is set to partner with private security firms to improve security in various parts of the country, starting with Nairobi, Nakuru and Mombasa.
Under the new programme dubbed 'Building Safer Communities, Strengthening Security', the Ministry of Interior is set to empower the over 2.1 million private security officers to complement the police in keeping safety.
The programme, which is part of the KARA Usalama Mitaani Programme, is seeking to keep a community-first approach to public safety to improve the government's reach and stem crime. "We have slightly over 100,000 police officers.
When you think about it, you begin to appreciate how impossible it is to place officers on every corner, which is why security must be a collaborative effort," asserted Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo during the launch.
