Good news as UHURU now to arm private guards with AK-47s after DusitD2 hotel attack-Al-Shabaab Watajua hawajui

DAILY POST: Good news as UHURU now to arm private guards with AK-47s after DusitD2 hotel attack-Al-Shabaab Watajua hawajui News 05:44

Friday January 18, 2019-The Government of President Uhuru Kenyatta now plans to arm private guard with guns following the DusitD2 terror attack that claimed 21 lives, including a security guard.

The Government will licence the guards to carry firearms while on duty after fresh training and vetting.  Speaking at the Nairobi Railways Club on Friday, Private Security Regulatory Authority CEO, Fazul Mohamed, said this will happen in six months’ time. He noted that proposal to arm guards has been work in progress and had the blessings of the Interior Ministry in collaboration with other national security organs. "Those to be armed are in Government and public installations and those in cash in transit.” “We are preparing for a thorough vetting of employers and guards to ensure its success," he said. Fazul further noted that before the guards are issued with specific firearms, employers should ensure that their staff get a mandatory insurance cover. "Security guards especially in malls form the first line of defence against terrorists and other criminal elements. If we trust them with such establishment why not trust them with firearms?" he asked.

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