PS Omollo calls for regional unity to secure the borders
Nairobi
By
Okumu Modachi
| Jan 24, 2026
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has called for stronger collaboration among regional countries to enhance the fight against border security threats.
Speaking during a regional security workshop in Nairobi, Omollo expressed concern over modern border threats, which he said are increasingly complex and require concerted efforts to address.
He noted that these threats have become more transnational and fast-evolving, demanding coordinated regional responses and stronger inter-agency cooperation.
“The establishment of six Joint Operations Centres (JOCs) at key ports of entry and exit, along with capacity-building for frontline border officials, is central to these efforts,” he said.
READ MORE
Government plans stricter laws to clean up tea sector
Tourism earnings hit record Sh500 billion as arrivals near 8m
Kakamega youth, women eye avocado export cash after skills training
Portable kitchen: Designer taps into space-saving trend
Kenya urged to pilot AI regulatory Sandbox in bid to lead Africa's digital future
MPs pledge site visist as KTDA gives progress on hydro power project
Why Gen Zs are not sending money to parents
The true impact of Iran-US war on the Kenyan economy
KPA steps up plans for expansion of Kisumu Port
Infrastructure, trust key to cities success as Nairobi, Rome stagnate
Other initiatives highlighted include the development and training on the Border Security Control Program (BSCP) curriculum, validation of the National Border Porosity Assessment Report and provision of operational equipment to strengthen border management.
The three-day workshop aimed to develop a compendium of best practices for countering transnational threats, including illicit goods movement and violent extremism.
It was hosted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the US Department of State’s Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Programme.
Omollo said the EXBS partnership has strengthened training, operational capacities and emphasized consolidating lessons into a shared regional reference to improve interoperability.
The workshop at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete Campus, brought together officials and technical experts from Kenya, Somalia, Namibia, Madagascar and the Central African Republic.