Last Change:

01/23/2025

Private Security Regulation Act

Year: 2016

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Link to external source: https://www.psra.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Private-Security-Regulation-Act-13-of-2016.pdf
Description

Recognizing the role of private security firms in supplementing public security efforts, this Act provides for the regulation of the private security industry.

Selected provisions
Section 3 - Object of the Act

The object of this Act is to provide for a framework for the regulation of the private security services industry in Kenya.

Section 5 - Guiding principles

All persons subject to this Act shall at all times—
(a) respect, uphold and defend the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution; and
(b) uphold and respect Article 238 (1) and 238 (2) (a) and (b) of the
Constitution; and
(c) recognize and respect the role of national security organs