CEOs Gamble Licenses: Threatened by Ksh30,000 Watchmen Wage
The government has mandated that all private security companies guarantee a minimum wage of Ksh30,000 for security guards in Nairobi and Ksh27,183 for those in other parts of the country.
In a letter issued on Monday, January 29, Fazul Mahamed, the Chief Executive of the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA), instructed the chief executives of security firms to formally commit to ensuring that security guards receive at least the minimum wage.
The legal obligation was additionally linked by the authority to the letter that detailed all the necessary conditions.
Not providing the commitment letter with the appropriate signatures may result in scrutiny of the company’s registration and licensing standing, potentially leading to the possibility of revocation.
“All private security companies must sign and submit to info@psra.go.ke a copy of the hereto attached legal commitment to pay government-set minimum wage for private security officers,” read the letter in part.
“Take notice: Any private security company that fails to submit a duly signed and commissioned copy of the legal commitment within the next seven days from the date of this directive shall be subjected to a statutory review of its registration and licensing status.”
The communication was dispatched to the entire spectrum of individuals holding positions as directors, shareholders, chief executive officers, managers, and security providers within the private security firms functioning nationwide.
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The enclosed contractual obligation required the salary to be distributed monthly, with a stipulation to maintain precise documentation of each payment.
“This commitment is made with the understanding that non-compliance with government set minimum wage requirement may result in legal consequences, including fines, penalties, and potential cancellation of our license to operate as a corporate private security service provider,” added the legal commitment.
In December of the previous year, an advocacy group had supported the idea of raising monthly wages for security guards, contending that these individuals are responsible for safeguarding large sums of money.
The majority of security guards receive a salary of only Ksh15,000, according to the Professional Association of Licensed Private Security Services Providers of Kenya (PALSAK).
However, the organization partially held industry participants responsible for not uniting to emphasize the high costs associated with security services.
PALSAK contended that despite a span of 25 years, salaries had not seen any increase, while the cost of living had persistently worsened.
In August 2023, the nationwide enrollment of security guards was initiated by Kithure Kindiki, who serves as the Interior CS.
CEOs Gamble Licenses: Threatened by Ksh30,000 Watchmen Wage
