Noordin Haji has been sworn in as the new Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
This comes a day after the National Assembly approved his nomination to be the new spymaster to replace Philip Kameru who has retired.
He is now set to return to NIS where he previously served as the Deputy Director of the Counter Organised Crime Unit.
President William Ruto nominated the outgoing director of public prosecutions as NIS boss on May 16, 2023.
Haji’s appointment opposed
Haji takes over the position amidst opposition from some civil organisations, who argue that he is not fit to hold the office on integrity matters.
The lobby groups, under the banner National Integrity Alliance (NIA), argued that the chief prosecutor failed to fulfil his constitutional obligations while serving as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The organisations said he blatantly failed to adhere to provisions of Article 157 of the Constitution, which prohibits commencement and/or withdrawal of criminal cases due to influence, coercion, consent or authority of any person.
Haji, towards the tail end of his reign as the DPP, has withdrawn several corruption cases linked to senior government officials either serving in the current or previous regimes.
