Outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji will today be sworn in as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Service at the State House.

This is following a recommendation of his approval by the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations recommended his approval supported by the MPs.

“Having considered the suitability, capacity and integrity of the nominee, the National Assembly approves the nomination of Mr Noordin Mohammed Haji, CBS, OGW, for appointment as the Director-General Intelligence Service,” the committee said.

Members of parliament praised Haji’s mastery of issues surrounding the National Intelligence Service.

Haji will replace retiring Major-General (Rtd) Philip Kameru, who has been the NIS director-general since 2014.

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