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Regulator shuts 27 illegal security firms in nationwide crackdown

PSRA CEO Philip Okello before the Senate National Security Committee, chaired by Fatuma Dulo at Bunge Towers, Nairobi. March 26, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has carried out a nationwide crackdown on illegal security companies, shutting down 27 unlicensed firms as concerns grow over the rapid spread of rogue operators.

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