The government is considering including student leaders, deans of students and university security officers into county and sub-county security and intelligence committees to enhance safety in learning institutions nationwide.
The proposed inclusion of student leaders in county security committees is viewed as a key step toward creating safer, more responsive and youth-inclusive learning environments.
According to Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, the proposal is part of the government’s wider strategy to enhance student participation in security structures and ensure that students’ concerns are addressed promptly.
“We must embrace our student leaders in these structures so that we are able to pick up information or issues in good time and intervene before problems escalate,” said Dr Omollo.
“Our goal is to create an ecosystem where learning thrives free from fear, manipulation, or harm. Security begins with awareness, partnership and shared responsibility and our students must be part of that equation,” said Dr Omollo.
The PS was speaking during the Jukwaa La Wasomi forum held at the University of Nairobi, where he emphasized the government’s collaboration with the Universities and Colleges Students’ Peace Association of Kenya (UCSPAK) to promote youth participation in peace and security initiatives.
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“We continue to organize meetings between student leaders and county security committees to enhance youth peace and security both at the county and national levels,” Omollo added.
The convention brought together deans of students, university administrators and student representatives from across the country. The forum marked the culmination of a series of engagements aimed at strengthening collaboration between universities and government security agencies.
Participants proposed a range of safety measures, including the installation of CCTV systems, improved campus lighting, fencing of institutional premises and timely issuance of student identification cards.
They also recommended inclusion of student leaders in county-level security and intelligence discussions and the reinforcement of the Nyumba Kumi model to include students living off-campus.
By Juma Ndigo
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