The Government is considering proposals to include student leaders, deans of students, and campus chief security officers in county and sub-county security and intelligence committees.
This is to ensure that the concerns of students are heard and addressed at the earliest opportunity.
The move, according to the Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration, Dr. Raymond Omollo, is part of the government’s broader plan to strengthen student participation in security structures and ensure that learning institutions remain safe spaces for all.
“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,” he said, and urged institutions to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to facilitate regular countering violent extremism (CVE) dialogues.
“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.
“This is part of our broader effort to foster stronger partnerships between student leaders and security agencies, and to create awareness on the role of the youth in promoting peace,” said the PS.
Speaking when he chaired the Jukwaa La Wasomi series held at the University of Nairobi, Dr. Omollo noted that the Ministry has partnered with the Universities and Colleges Students’ Peace Association of Kenya (UCSPAK) to strengthen engagement between students and security agencies across the country.
