Kenyans support proposal to allow security guards arrest suspects

Private security guards armed with bows and arrows guard Akai plaza, Ruaraka, during the Saba Saba Day commemoration in Nairobi on July 07, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Homa Bay County residents have expressed optimism that a draft security regulation that allows private security officers to arrest crime suspects will improve security in the country.  

The Draft Private Security Regulations have been developed by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA).