President William Ruto has reappointed Adiel Nyange as the chairperson of the board of the Private Security Regulatory Authority.
In gazette notice released on 7th February, Ruto reappointed Nyange, the former Nyeri County Police Commander. He will serve for three years, effective immediately.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11(1)(a) of the Private Security Regulation Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, re-appoint Adiel Nyange to be the Chairperson of the Private Security Regulatory Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 7th February, 2025,” the notice read.
Nyange was serving as the chair of the PSRA board, after the revocation of the appointment of former chair Stephen Ng’ang’a.
Regulations proposed and adopted by PSRA will see private security guards seconded to guard state installations armed to protect critical infrastructure and free the burden on police officers.
Through PSRA, the official government agency that oversees the regulation of private security firms in Kenya, arming security guards would ensure that they would be well-equipped to handle high-risk assignments.
Such high-risk assignments include public spaces characterised by high human traffic, shopping malls, cash in transit, maritime security, critical infrastructure, government institutions, and institutions identified with elevated vulnerabilities and security risks.
The proposals are under the Private Security Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2024, with the law providing for the controlled issuance, ownership, and operational use of firearms by private security officers (security guards) assigned to high-risk tasks and critical infrastructure.
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