The close to 700,000 private guards in Kenya will get comprehensive training as the government seeks to raise their calibre to match the need for their services.
A draft of a curriculum to be rolled out by the government shows they will be equipped with skills that go beyond the routine sentry and guard work.
The curriculum is an initiative of the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA).
Besides training on basic procedures, the guards will be equipped with skills to detect security risks, threats, hazards and how to respond effectively in collaboration with other agencies.
Crucially, the curriculum has a component on counter-terrorism, informed by rising threats, whose outcomes have left private security guards among the victims.
