The Association for Corporate and Industrial Security Management Professionals of Kenya (ACISMP) has warned Kenyans against an increased number of quacks who are operating as security experts hence putting their safety at risk.
The body said that the cons have taken advantage of lack of regulation in the Industry to survive.The body jointly draws is membership from retired military officers in a bid to raise safety standards.Organisation’s chairman Maj (Rtd) Twalib Mbarak speaking on Saturday during a delegates meeting said that the body will bring sanity in the industry once it gets well composed.“Once this professional body gets composed and focused the quacks will vanish. It will give reliable information and advice on national, regional and global security because it will have a diverse pool that will add value to government and companies,” Mr. Twalib said.Secretary-General Capt (Rtd) Lokwang said that the quacks are mainly masquerading as consultants in the security industry. “Contemporary security threats have induced increased demand for security services, many masquerading as risk consultants and advisors, and mushrooming private security companies to complement government agencies,” Lokwang said.Lokwang added that ACISMP will require security firms to operate at the level of other practitioners like the dentist board and the Kenya medical practitioners.“Security professionals in Kenya will be expected to subscribe to professional code of conduct. The organization will work to bring order and mainstream the private security sector,” he said.