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Kenya
StatusLicence required
RegulatorPrivate Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA)
Who holds the licenceIndividuals and agencies
Minimum age18
TrainingTraining in security matters at an institution accredited by the PSRA; at least a primary school certificate
FeesAnnual fees (Second Schedule, 2019 Regulations): individual investigator KSh 7,000; corporate investigation service KSh 50,000 plus a size-based fee from KSh 50,000
RenewalAnnual: registration lasts up to one year; individual renewals need evidence of at least one week of security training in the preceding year
Continuing educationAt least one week of training in security matters in the preceding year, required for annual renewal of individual registration
GPS trackersCar tracking and surveillance is itself a listed private security service; satellite tracking devices are approved security equipment, but equipment capable of intercepting another person's communications is banned (Private Security (General) Regulations 2019).

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