- Haji was nominated by President William Ruto nominated on May 16.
- Also lined up in today's business of House is the consideration of a report on the nomination of Isaac Rutto and Caroline Nzilani as JSC members.
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MPs will on Tuesday consider a report seeking to have current Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji approved as the country’s next spymaster.
A Parliamentary committee that conducted the vetting has recommended him for appointment.
This is in spite of the petitions that were filed seeking to stop him from ascending to the powerful seat.
"That, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign relations in its report on the vetting of a nominee for the appointment as a Director-General of the National Intelligence Service, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, and pursuant to section 7(3)(b) of the National Intelligence Service Act, 2012, this House approves the appointment of Noordin Mohammed Haji as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service," reads the motion in the order paper.
The Committee is chaired by Belgut MP Nelson Koech.
If approved, Haji returns to the agency to succeed Philip Kameru who is set to proceed on retirement after serving his two terms.
Haji was nominated by President William Ruto on May 16.
The term of Kameru was to end in 2019 but was renewed.
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta picked Haji from NIS to become the country’s second Director of Public Prosecutions under the 2010 Constitution.
In the petitions filed to stop the director from occupying the office, three grounds which included non-compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution, Incompetence and gross misconduct were cited.
The petitioners claimed the withdrawal of prosecution cases failed to inspire public confidence in the DPP's commitment to execute his mandate and his conduct is a violation of Chapter Six of the constitution.
He, however, defended himself from the accusations arguing he is entitled in law to withdraw any case where he feels there is no sufficient evidence.
“I have become unanimous with withdrawals but withdrawals are provided under the constitution and it is a right, and where there is a miscarriage of justice we must no matter who that person is in society, that withdrawal must apply if it is justified," Haji said.