Security companies in the country have been urged to adhere to labour laws on minimum wage and to provide better working conditions for security guards.
Speaking to KNA in Kakamega, Kakamega Branch Secretary of the Kenya Private Security Workers’ Union Francis Madegwa noted that some security companies were underpaying security guards and subjecting them to harsh working environments.
He said security companies needed to ensure that guards get days off duty and time for lunch and are also allowed to go on leave.
Speaking during a public participation forum on the Private Security Regulations 2025 in Kakamega, Madegwa warned that the union would take to court any security company in Kakamega that withholds employees’ salaries without justification.
“The Private Security Regulatory Authority was formed to ensure that security companies comply with the Employment Act. I will be going to court from next month to apply for a certificate of urgency against security companies in Kakamega that are underpaying workers or refuse to pay them salaries,” he noted.
Liton Wamalwa from the JRS Security company systems urged the government to revoke the licences of security companies that are unable to observe labour laws, subjecting their workers to harsh working environments.
The Regional head of the Private Security Regulatory Authority for the Nyanza and Western regions, Felix Okoth Omwanda, said the government would consider the submissions in order to make the sector conducive for security guards.
By Moses Wekesa
