Tracking firm 911 Group buys 50 emergency response cars

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Cars to help fight insecurity, such as carjacking and burglary, which have been on the rise in the recent past.
The company has been in operation for the last two decades serving customers across the East African region with its main business in Kenya and Uganda.

Vehicle tracking and emergency response firm 911 Group has injected Sh150 million in a fleet of security emergency response cars in a move aimed at combating rising cases of insecurity across the country.

Chief executive Charles Omondi said the 50 Toyota Hilux cars will help fight cases of insecurity, such as carjacking and burglary, which have been on the rise in the recent past.

“Our private security efforts supplement the heavy task of securing a growing population that the national government through the national police is bestowed.

“This investment is not only strengthening the efficiency and suitability of security services we provide in the country, but is also our commitment to continue contributing to the nation’s wellbeing,” he said.

Mr Omondi, who was speaking yesterday in Nairobi, said the vehicles are fitted with communication and tracking gadgets which make it easier for the company to monitor their movement.

The company has been in operation for the last two decades serving customers across the East African region with its main business in Kenya and Uganda.

It was the first to start fleet tracking and recovery services in the region.

It also offers guarding services, executive protection, electric security solutions, emergency response, and fleet management.