This chapter reports on a study that examined the emerging crisis of rural crime governance, where decentralisation has proceeded without meaningful inclusion of local actors such as village elders, local administrators, and community security networks in rural western Kenya. Findings suggest that the centralisation of security functions has weakened traditional authority structures, diminished public trust in law enforcement, and led to a fragmented, often improvised, approach to rural crime control. The chapter argues for a reconfigured model of security governance that not only recognises devolved administrative structures but also actively integrates grassroots institutions into national security architecture to ensure legitimacy, accountability, and effectiveness.