The Protective Security Industry Association (PSIA) on Friday, January 13, took its battle against the Private Security Regulatory Authority to court seeking to reverse the deregistration of 1,800 companies. Security guards march during Labour Day celebrations at 64 Stadium in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County on May 1, 2016. Further, the security guards association complained that the regulator demanded high fees as a requirement for the licensing. In an earlier statement, the association's chairperson had allayed fears that thousands of security guards working in the sector risked losing their jobs if the decision is sustained. Private security guards marching during Labour Day celebrations at Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground in Kisumu County on May 1, 2018.

Source: Daily Nation January 14, 2023 07:14 UTC