S.M
ARACHI, OGW, SDCAP - COMMANDANT
SGB
BRIEF
HISTORY OF SGB UNIT
The
Security of Government Buildings Unit was established in 1977 primarily
to provide security for Government Buildings within Nairobi Province.
By then the Unit was known as GBS (Government Buildings Security).
The
Unit changed its name from GBS to SGB (Security of Government Buildings
Unit) in 1978. Before 1992, the status of the unit was at sub-unit
level under the command of an Officer Commanding (OC).
From
1992 upto 2005 the title of the commander was Commanding Officer
(CO) and has from 2005 been upgraded to Commandant.
Recent
Commanders are;
- ARC NZANO 23/4/92 – 6/11/94
- AK MWASSERA 7/11/94 – 16/6/96
- EG MUNYI 17/6/96 – 6/7/98
- PK LANG’AT 7/7/98 – 6/11/98
- AD WABERA 6/11/98 – 13/1/2000
- G N MACGOYE 14/1/2000 – 27/5/02
- SM ARACHI 6/3/2003 – PRESENT
The
units main functions include;
- VIP
protection.
- Protection
of key Government vital installations and buildings.
- Protection
of Government installations.
- Provision
of security for cash in transit to Government and Private Firms.
- Emergency
response..
Services
include;
- Bodyguards
– Provision of close protection, as directed by the Government.
- Residence
security – 24 hour maximum security to those accorded the
service.
- Protection
of Vital Government Installations/Institutions.
- Back-up
armed sentries to designated Government Buildings and Installations.
- Cash in Transit for Government Institutions/Private Firms.
These
services are provided to private firms subject to conditions of
the contract for hire of armed security personnel as stipulated
in Kenya Gazette Notice No. 8823 dated November 2004; and as may
be reviewed from time to time. |
