SRIC is managed by its two co-founders; Lt Col (Rtd) JAN Kamenju, the Director and Lt Col (Rtd) JAW Kitiku, the Deputy Director. Col JAN Kamenju is a retired officer in Kenya 's Air Force and Col JAW Kitiku is a retired officer in Kenya Navy. The dual served for many years in the military as well as being security attaché in Kenya 's Diplomatic Missions abroad.

SRIC Management were motivated to found the organization upon realizing that there was a gap in knowledge on crime trend in the country as well documented statistical data and information on the scope and magnitude of the problem of small arms and light weapons and security sector dynamics in Kenya as well as the sub-region of the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa.

Armed with military security knowledge and experience, Col Jan Kamenju and Col Jerry Kitiku were well positioned to set Security Research and Information Centre with the view to fill the gap. Since, SRIC has been growing steadfastly. It has been the dream of the Management as well as that of entire SRIC Staff to not only provide statistical data and information on crime and security sector dynamics in Kenya but also in the sub-region of the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa.

SRIC draws her staff from a wide range of academic disciplines; diplomacy and international relations, political science, conflict management and peace studies, philosophy, economics, statistics, business administration and secretarial. The wide scope of knowledge contributes to the Team Spirit that SRIC seeks to continue enhancing.

The Team of Researchers consist of three Working Teams; the Team in the Library is made of four Researchers who diligently work as a Team on Research and Publications but also primarily contribute towards other major functions of the organisation particularly KANSA, Community Based Policing, District Peace Committee Initiatives, PTN and related networking and facilitation activities.

Another Team Works on Consultancy basis mainly on Small Arms related issues, Security Sector Reforms and International Processes like GPPAC and the Great Lakes Conference. The Directors lead the above Teams and practically contribute in the activities and processes. A very competitive Administrative Team plays their roles respectively and supports the Researchers.