Labour CS Dr. Alfred Mutua Champions Bold Reforms to Uplift Kenya’s Private Security Sector
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By John Kariuki
Nairobi — Labour and Skills Development Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua has launched an ambitious reform agenda aimed at transforming Kenya’s private security industry into a structured, professional, and dignified sector.
In a high-level meeting with industry leaders from the Protective Security Industry Association (PSIA) and the Protective and Safety Association of Kenya (PROSAK), Dr. Mutua underscored the critical role private guards play in safeguarding national assets, institutions, and communities.
“This sector is the backbone of our economic infrastructure, and it’s time we accord it the structure, respect, and support it deserves,” Dr. Mutua said.
The consultative forum yielded key resolutions, including the fast-tracking of the Security Wage Council and the introduction of the new Regulation of Wages (Protective Security Services) Order 2025. This legal framework will introduce standardized wages, benefits, and employment terms — a major win for over 700,000 private security workers in Kenya.
Proposed provisions include:
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Minimum monthly wages from Ksh. 10,000 (entry-level) to Ksh. 30,000 (senior officers)
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15% housing allowance
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Overtime, sick leave, and compassionate leave
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Uniform allowances and structured career progression
The associations also unveiled a standardized training curriculum covering crowd control, counterterrorism, first aid, public relations, and investigative skills, tailored to various working environments.
Industry leaders Cosmas Mutava (PSIA) and Enock Makanga (PROSAK) welcomed the reforms, calling them “a turning point for professionalizing and humanizing security work in Kenya.”
Dr. Mutua reaffirmed the government’s commitment to table the reforms in Parliament, marking the beginning of a transformative era for Kenya’s private security sector.
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