Government officials proposed integrating student leaders, deans, and campus security chiefs into county intelligence committees to address campus safety concerns. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced the policy at the Jukwaa la Wasomi forum on Monday, and emphasized early threat detection through student participation in local security frameworks. The initiative aims to strengthen partnerships between universities, students, and security agencies to prevent violence, extremism, and criminal activity on campuses nationwide.
Summit participants recommended installing surveillance cameras, improving lighting, fencing institutional perimeters, and expediting the issuance of student identification cards. Officials resolved to extend the Nyumba Kumi neighborhood watch model to off-campus student housing, while urging institutions to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre for regular dialogues. The Ministry of Interior has facilitated meetings between student representatives, county security committees, and the Universities and Colleges Students Peace Association of Kenya to promote shared responsibility for campus security.
Summit participants recommended installing surveillance cameras, improving lighting, fencing institutional perimeters, and expediting the issuance of student identification cards. Officials resolved to extend the Nyumba Kumi neighborhood watch model to off-campus student housing, while urging institutions to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre for regular dialogues. The Ministry of Interior has facilitated meetings between student representatives, county security committees, and the Universities and Colleges Students Peace Association of Kenya to promote shared responsibility for campus security.
