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NITA Takes A Swipe At Fazul Mahamed In Row Over Private Security Curriculum

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NITA Takes A Swipe At Fazul Mahamed In Row Over Private Security Curriculum

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 A tug of war is raging in the private security sector pitying state agencies – the Private Security Regulator­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­y Authority (PSRA) and National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) – over the curriculum, training and licensing of Private Security Services Providers in the country.

PSRA Director General Fazul Mahamed has accused NITA of overstepping its mandate after it hosted stakeholders who endorsed a new curriculum on training of private security to be implemented by 2023 according to National Industrial Training Authority’s Charles Kalomba.

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The July 5, 2022 parley held in Athi River has enraged PSRA’s boss who accused NITA of engaging in an illegality by convening an illegal meeting to delve into matters whose mandate rests with PSRA.

In a letter to NITA dated July 6, 2022, Fazul, without mincing words, wrote: “The Authority takes great exception and umbrage in the manner with which NITA organised an illegal unauthorized forum for private security stakeholders to discuss the formulation of an illegal curriculum without involving the regulator and even worse knowing very well that there is an already existing, functional and fully operational Private Security Training Curriculum…”

Fazul further states that the Authority shall not recognise any of the curriculums and would not hesitate to withdraw licences of private security firms participating in what he termed “illegal and unauthorized forums.”

“The purpose of this letter therefore, is to ask NITA to refrain from covering and participating in such illegal activities and must seek the concurrence of the Private Security Regulatory Authority in any matter relating to the private security industry,” wrote Fazul.

But in a swift rejoinder, NITA Director General, Stephen Ogenga accused Fazul of acting on sheer ignorance noting that NITA was a state corporation whose mandate includes developing industrial training curricula.

In the letter to PSRA, Ogenga further accused Fazul of dishonesty saying the curriculum development stages incorporates stakeholder participation “hence the meeting referred to in your letter was duly authorized and anchored on NITA processes.”

“Thus your presumption that the same was illegal and unauthorized is devoid of any basis in law or otherwise. It is further noted that further noted that you were invited to meeting vide a letter dated 24th June 2022 and email dated 30th June 2022 both of which you never responded to nor did you attend or delegate attendance,” wrote Ogenga.

Considering the separate mandates NITA and PSRA in training and skills development for Private Security Services Providers, Ogenga advices Fazul on the apparent necessity to develop a collaborative framework that will enhance service delivery by the two institutions.

“However effective, synergy cannot be achieved through exchange of letters whose implications are in the nature of your letter under reference,” Ogenga cautioned Fazul.

But even as the two traded barbs, Protective Security Industry Association (PSIA) Chairman Cosmas Mutava differs with Fazul saying NITA was operating with its mandate.

PSIA is an association of major security companies in Kenya and is recognized and registered by the government of Kenya. PSIA aims at ensuring high professionalism standards of service, compliance to government regulations and provision of affordable and quality service.

Mutava accused PSRA of opaque operations in issuance of licences.

The government, through the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PRSA), in December 2019 announced plans to undertake fresh vetting and licensing of all private security providers.

The companies, however, protested and petitioned various arms of government including Parliament where they managed to put the vetting on hold.

 

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