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Investing in your Security

Security and risk management across Kenya and East Africa

Officers, control-room operators, response teams and risk advisers for businesses, institutions and homes, planned around each site and supervised from day one.

01About

Who we are

Red Sky Security Limited is a private security and risk management company protecting businesses, institutions and homes across Kenya and East Africa.

Our vision
To be the preferred security partner for businesses and organisations in the region.
Our mission
World-class safety and security services that surpass our clients’ expectations, delivered to the highest ethical standards.
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02Services

What we do

All services
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Guarding & Response

Officers, control-room operators, response teams and dog units, deployed to the risk profile of each site.

  • Manned guarding

    Guarding & Response

    Manned guarding

    Officers posted where your site needs them: gates, receptions, perimeters, car parks and loading areas. They are the people your staff, visitors and contractors meet first, so they set the tone of the site as well as keeping it secure.

    What it includes

    • Access control at gates and receptions: checking who comes in, and recording visitors and vehicles
    • Patrols of the premises on a set route, with the points that matter checked each time
    • An occurrence book at every post, recording what happens on each shift
    • A handover between shifts, so the incoming officer knows what is still open
  • CCTV controllers

    Guarding & Response

    CCTV controllers

    Control-room operators who watch your intruder detection and CCTV live, 24 hours a day, every day. A camera protects a site only if someone is watching when it matters; our operators do that, so an intruder is seen while there is still time to act.

    What it includes

    • Live monitoring of your CCTV and intruder detection, around the clock
    • Alerts to the officers on site, the response team and your named contacts
    • A record of every alarm and event, and what was done about it
    • Checks that cameras and detectors are online and showing what they should
  • Mobile patrol and response

    Guarding & Response

    Mobile patrol and response

    Patrols that visit your premises on a planned pattern, checking the points that matter most: gates, fences, locks and lighting. Patrols suit sites that do not need an officer all the time, and add a visible presence to sites that do.

    What it includes

    • Scheduled and unannounced patrol visits, by day and by night
    • Checks of gates, fences, doors, locks and lighting at the points you choose
    • Response to alarms and panic buttons by a team trained for high-risk areas
    • A record of each visit and of anything found
  • K9 units

    Guarding & Response

    K9 units

    Dogs and their trained handlers, deployed to detect explosives and narcotics and to defend perimeters. A dog team adds detection and deterrence that officers alone cannot: a dog searches a vehicle, a bag or a building quickly and thoroughly, and few intruders want to test a fence a dog is patrolling.

    What it includes

    • Explosives detection at entry points, in vehicles and before events
    • Narcotics detection where your site or your policies require it
    • Perimeter patrols by a dog team, especially at night
    • Trained handlers who control their dog at all times
  • Event security

    Guarding & Response

    Event security

    Security planned around your event, whether corporate, political or social: access to the venue, protection of guests and property, and a plan for incidents. A well-run event feels relaxed to guests because the security work was done before they arrived.

    What it includes

    • A security plan for the venue, the attendance and the timing
    • Access control and ticket or accreditation checks at the entrances
    • Searches of the venue, and of bags where required
    • Protection for guests, speakers and VIPs
  • Crowd control

    Guarding & Response

    Crowd control

    Planned crowd management for events and busy occasions: managing entry and queues, keeping exits and routes clear, and supporting the organisers and venue staff on the day. Most crowd problems begin with a queue that moves too slowly or a route that is blocked; good planning prevents both.

    What it includes

    • Entry management: queues, barriers and the flow of people into the venue
    • Exits, routes and emergency lanes kept clear throughout
    • Officers placed where crowds build up: gates, stages, bars and car parks
    • Officers in high-visibility vests, easy for the public to find
  • Critical infrastructure

    Guarding & Response

    Critical infrastructure

    Round-the-clock protection for sites that cannot fail: telecom masts, energy plants and data centres, often remote and spread over wide areas. A single damaged site can cut a service for many people, so the security has to work every hour of every day.

    What it includes

    • Officers at sites that need a permanent presence
    • Patrols that visit groups of remote sites on a planned pattern
    • Monitoring of cameras and alarms by control-room operators
    • Response when an alarm is raised
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Electronic & Technical Security

CCTV, alarms, tracking and fire safety, designed and installed around each site, with advice on what it needs.

  • CCTV and access control

    Electronic & Technical Security

    CCTV and access control

    IP, covert, wireless and remote-access CCTV, with access control at the entry points that matter, designed and installed around your site. Technology works best when every part has a reason: a camera that sees the gate, a reader that stops a door being shared.

    What it includes

    • A design based on your site’s risks: where cameras and readers go, and why
    • IP, covert, wireless and remote-access cameras, as the site needs
    • Access control at doors, gates and sensitive rooms
    • Installation and set-up, tested with you before handover
  • Alarms and panic buttons

    Electronic & Technical Security

    Alarms and panic buttons

    Fire and intruder alarms for your premises, with panic buttons your staff can press when they feel threatened. When an alarm or a panic button is raised, a rapid response follows.

    What it includes

    • Intruder alarms on the doors, windows and areas that matter
    • Fire alarms and detectors for your premises
    • Panic buttons where staff are most exposed
    • Response to alarms by a team trained for high-risk areas
  • Vehicle tracking

    Electronic & Technical Security

    Vehicle tracking

    Satellite and GPS tracking for your vehicles, across the country or within a geo-fence you set, so you know where each vehicle is and when it leaves its area. Tracking protects the vehicle, its load and its driver, and helps you run the fleet.

    What it includes

    • Satellite and GPS tracking, nationwide
    • Geo-fences around the areas each vehicle should stay in
    • Alerts when a vehicle leaves its area or moves when it should not
    • A record of where each vehicle has been
  • Fire safety

    Electronic & Technical Security

    Fire safety

    Fire equipment supplied, serviced and inspected, so it works when it is needed, and drills that prepare your staff to act calmly and quickly. The first minutes of a fire decide most of what follows, and people who have practised know what to do in them.

    What it includes

    • Fire extinguishers, hose reels and other equipment, supplied to suit the site
    • Regular servicing and inspection, with each item’s condition recorded
    • Fire drills, so everyone knows the routes and assembly points
    • Fire risks noticed on patrols and inspections, reported to you
  • Technical consultancy

    Electronic & Technical Security

    Technical consultancy

    Advice on CCTV, alarms, access control and counter-surveillance: what your site needs, what to keep and what to change. Good advice saves money: it stops you buying cameras that see nothing useful, and finds the weak point a system was meant to cover.

    What it includes

    • A review of your existing CCTV, alarms and access control
    • Advice on what to keep, move, add or replace
    • Specifications you can use to compare suppliers
    • Counter-surveillance advice: protecting offices and meetings from listening and recording
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Risk & Intelligence

Surveys, audits, investigations and intelligence that show where your risks lie and what to do about them.

  • Security risk assessment

    Risk & Intelligence

    Security risk assessment

    Site surveys and periodic audits of your security measures: the entrances and boundaries, the people and hours on site, the current arrangements and where the gaps are. Every Red Sky assignment starts here, because the right plan depends on the risks of the site, not on a standard package.

    What it includes

    • A survey of boundaries, gates, doors, lighting and blind spots
    • A review of your current officers, technology and procedures
    • The risks typical of your sector and your area
    • Findings ranked by how much they matter
  • Security consulting

    Risk & Intelligence

    Security consulting

    Advice on the security arrangements that suit your setting and the way you operate: how posts, patrols, technology and procedures fit together, and what to change first. Consulting helps when the question is bigger than one site: a new office, a change in how you operate, or a security function that has grown without a plan.

    What it includes

    • A review of your security arrangements, policies and procedures
    • Advice on how guarding, patrols and technology should fit together
    • Security plans for new premises, expansions and moves
    • Procedures for incidents, visitors, deliveries and emergencies
  • Investigations

    Risk & Intelligence

    Investigations

    Investigations into fraud and the misappropriation of assets, carried out discreetly to establish what happened, who was involved and how. A loss that goes unexplained tends to continue; an investigation finds the cause.

    What it includes

    • Enquiries into fraud, theft and the misappropriation of assets
    • Discreet fact-finding, interviews and a review of records
    • A written report of what was found and the evidence for it
    • Recommendations that close the gaps the loss came through
  • Pre-employment screening

    Risk & Intelligence

    Pre-employment screening

    Local and international background checks on candidates before you employ them, so you know who you are bringing into your organisation. A false certificate or a hidden record found before the offer costs far less than one found after.

    What it includes

    • Identity checks
    • Verification of education and professional certificates
    • Employment history and references
    • Criminal record checks, with the candidate’s consent
  • Business intelligence

    Risk & Intelligence

    Business intelligence

    Due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and disputes: what you need to know about a company or a person before you commit. A decision built only on what the other side chooses to tell you carries risks that independent enquiry can reveal.

    What it includes

    • Background on companies: ownership, directors, history and reputation
    • Background on the individuals you plan to do business with
    • Due diligence before mergers, acquisitions and partnerships
    • Enquiries in support of disputes
  • Country risk analysis

    Risk & Intelligence

    Country risk analysis

    Political, economic and security assessments across East Africa, for organisations operating in the region or entering it. Elections, unrest, crime and changes in policy can affect a project, a supply route or the safety of staff; knowing them in advance lets you plan.

    What it includes

    • The political situation, and what may change it
    • Economic conditions that affect your operations
    • Security risks: crime, unrest and threats to staff and assets
    • Risks along routes and in the areas where you will work
  • Counter-espionage and training

    Risk & Intelligence

    Counter-espionage and training

    Protection of trade secrets from those who would take them, and training for your people in guarding, fire safety and crisis response. Information leaks through people as often as through technology, so protection and training belong together.

    What it includes

    • Advice on protecting trade secrets and confidential information
    • Measures against eavesdropping and information leaks
    • Guard training for your own security staff
    • Fire safety training and drills

03Why Red Sky

Why clients choose Red Sky

  • Experienced leadership

    A management team with a combined 20 years in security.

  • Built around your site

    Every service is shaped to your premises, risks and budget.

  • Fast and accountable

    We decide quickly and follow through on every commitment.

  • Right the first time

    Measured growth and a stable client base built on getting it right.

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When you invest in Red Sky, you can count on consistent, high-standard service for the full length of our partnership.

Investing in your Security
  1. Assess

    A full risk assessment of your premises, free for every assignment.

  2. Consult

    We agree your operational requirements with you.

  3. Plan

    A proposal built on a systematic risk management plan.

  4. Deploy

    The right people and technology, supervised from day one.

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05Industries

Security planned for the setting

Every setting has its own people, hours and risks. These are examples of the settings we plan for, not a list of clients.

A head office in Nairobi, 15 branches across Kenya, and a presence in five East African cities.

Industries and coverage
  • Manufacturing and industry

    Industries

    Manufacturing and industry

    Plants and factories hold valuable stock and machinery, with many people moving in and out at every shift change.

    Typical risks

    • Theft of stock, materials and finished goods, often at the gate or the loading bay
    • Vehicles and contractors coming and going unchecked
    • Fire in stores of fuel, chemicals or materials
    • Long perimeters that are hard to watch at night
  • Education

    Industries

    Education

    In schools, colleges and campuses the first concern is the safety of students and staff.

    Typical risks

    • Strangers entering the grounds unchecked
    • Busy gates at arrival and collection times
    • Theft of computers, laboratory equipment and property
    • Damage to buildings after hours and in the holidays
  • Healthcare

    Industries

    Healthcare

    Hospitals and clinics must stay open and welcoming while protecting patients, staff, medicines and equipment.

    Typical risks

    • Crowded entrances, waiting areas and visiting hours
    • Aggression towards staff, especially in emergency departments
    • Theft of medicines, equipment and personal belongings
    • Unauthorised access to wards, records and stores
  • Government

    Industries

    Government

    Public offices serve visitors every day while protecting staff, records and buildings.

    Typical risks

    • Large numbers of visitors and queues at the entrances
    • Weapons or prohibited items carried into buildings
    • Access to sensitive offices and records
    • Protests and gatherings outside
  • Banking

    Industries

    Banking

    Banks and financial offices handle cash, valuables and confidential information, so access must be controlled with care.

    Typical risks

    • Robbery, and attacks on staff and customers
    • Fraud and misappropriation, from inside or outside
    • Unauthorised access to strong rooms, server rooms and records
    • Confidential information leaving the building
  • Commercial buildings

    Industries

    Commercial buildings

    Office blocks and business premises have many tenants, visitors and deliveries, and each expects the building to feel safe and well run.

    Typical risks

    • Visitors reaching floors they should not
    • Theft from offices, car parks and loading areas
    • Deliveries and contractors that go unrecorded
    • Empty floors at night and at weekends
  • Real estate

    Industries

    Real estate

    Properties under development, for sale or to let need protecting while they change hands.

    Typical risks

    • Theft of building materials and equipment
    • Squatters and trespass in empty units
    • Contractors and viewers coming and going unchecked
    • Damage and vandalism between tenants
  • Residential estates

    Industries

    Residential estates

    In gated communities and apartments, residents expect to feel safe at home.

    Typical risks

    • Strangers and unchecked visitors at the gate
    • Break-ins over perimeter walls and fences
    • Theft from cars and compounds
    • Deliveries and domestic workers coming and going
  • Hospitality

    Industries

    Hospitality

    Hotels, restaurants and venues must feel welcoming while protecting guests, staff and property.

    Typical risks

    • Theft from rooms, guests and stores
    • Unauthorised access to back-of-house areas and guest floors
    • Disorder at bars, functions and late nights
    • Vehicles arriving without checks
  • Logistics

    Industries

    Logistics

    Warehouses, yards and depots see goods and vehicles moving constantly.

    Typical risks

    • Theft of goods at loading bays and gates
    • Seals and paperwork that do not match the load
    • Vehicles and loads at risk on the road
    • Large yards with blind spots at night
  • Agribusiness

    Industries

    Agribusiness

    Farms, estates and processing sites are often large and far from town.

    Typical risks

    • Theft of produce at harvest and in storage
    • Theft of livestock, fuel, machinery and inputs
    • Long boundaries and open land
    • Workers, buyers and transporters coming and going
  • Automotive

    Industries

    Automotive

    Showrooms, workshops and yards hold valuable vehicles and parts.

    Typical risks

    • Theft of vehicles, keys and parts
    • Test drives and customer vehicles leaving without checks
    • Break-ins at night through yards and showrooms
    • Vehicles damaged on the yard
  • Religious institutions

    Industries

    Religious institutions

    Places of worship welcome everyone while keeping their congregations safe.

    Typical risks

    • Large gatherings at services, festivals and conventions
    • Theft of offerings, equipment and property
    • Buildings left empty between services
    • Vehicles and car parks on busy days
Red Sky Security Limited

Investing in your Security

Book a free site risk assessment

We find the gaps in your current security and recommend a plan that fits your budget, at no cost.

Office
4th Floor, IPS Building, Nairobi, Kenya
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