- Masinde said that Kenya cannot entrust Haji with another office since he did not exercise independence in the previous office.
- This is after Ruto nominated Haji as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Service.
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Civil Society groups in Kenya have opposed the move by President William Ruto to nominate the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Speaking on Tuesday at Spice FM, the Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) National Coordinator Diana Gichengo and Transparency International Kenya (TIK) Executive Director Sheila Masinde weighed in on the matter.
Masinde said the civil organisation spent the last eight months looking at cases that were being dropped.
She said that based on their analysis they found that Haji was incompetent and did not comply with the law to discharge his mandate as the DPP.
"You have been working in an office and charged with the prosecution and then after five years you are telling us that the cases you have handled amounted to nothing if that does not demonstrate incompetence and gross misconduct, what does?" She added.
She added that a lot of money spent on investigations and prosecution was lost.
Masinde said that Kenya cannot entrust Haji with another office since he did not exercise independence in the previous office.
This is after Ruto nominated Haji as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Service.
Haji returns to the National Intelligence Service after 6 years of serving as the Director of Public Prosecutions.
However, the move was followed by criticism from some leaders and Kenyans.
Gichengo on her part said the DPP's appointment is one of those that feels like a contradiction.
She argues that Ruto appointed Haji even after being questioned about Haji's acknowledgement that at one time he acted under undue influence.
Gichengo said that the president failed to give Kenyans answers and went ahead to appoint him.
She said the DPP had withdrawn many cases citing he was under pressure.
She added that most cases that were withdrawn were for candidates who ascended to hold high offices in the government.
The Civil society groups and activists want Haji barred from taking over as the next Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
In an application filed at Nakuru court, Khatherine Cherotich wants the court to block Haji's appointment, saying his nomination does not meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
The activist argues that the DPP has withdrawn a number of high-profile cases recently and claims that he is a man who can be coerced or intimidated to violate the Constitution.