Bouncers Association of Kenya has asked the government to allow its members to carry firearms.
Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday, January 17, the association representatives said the members are dealing with armed people every day and it is a threat to their lives.
“Our members of the security stewards are every day dealing with threats of people who are licensed firearms or people who are unlicensed.
“We are dealing with robbers and terrorists and different kinds of threats. It is very efficient and very important for members of our organization to know how, to, basically gun safety,” they said.
They said they should be considered as security personnel.
“This work is what puts food on the table for many people, okay? And this job some of us have not done anything else in our lives, apart from being security personnel,” they added.
Bouncers mainly work in nightclubs and are responsible for ensuring revelers are safe within the premises.
