Guards to carry guns and make arrests in new rules

Private Security Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer Fazul Mohammed inspects a parade formed by private security guards at their training academy in Nairobi, in January this year. [File, Standard]

New regulations that have already been adopted by the Government have given powers to private security guards to carry guns and arrest criminals. 

The regulations that were gazetted on Friday by Interior Affairs Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, will also see guards take upon formal police jobs such as quelling riots and getting involved in security work during elections.