President William Ruto has expressed confidence in Noordin Haji as he starts his new role as National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss.
Speaking at State House on Wednesday, Ruto said that he had no doubt that Haji is the best person for the role he has been appointed to.
"Mr Haji congratulations on this very well-merited appointment into the Office of the Director General of a very important organ of the security agencies of the Republic of Kenya," he said.
The Head of state said he has confidence that with the experience Haji gathered over the years, having worked in the intelligence service for many years and having served in other senior government positions, including that of the DPP, he is up to the task.
"I am confident that you have assembled the requisite knowledge, understanding experience to be able to discharge your responsibility at a time when the world is experiencing a multiplicity of challenges," Ruto added.
President Ruto nominated Haji last month as the new NIS boss.
Before being the DPP, Haji served as Deputy Director of the Counter Organised Crime Unit within the National Intelligence Service.
On Wednesday, National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations recommended Haji's and was supported by the MPs.
He now returns to the National Intelligence Service after 6 years of serving as the Director of Public Prosecutions.
He succeeds Major-General (Rtd) Philip Wachira Kameru, the outgoing Director-General who is headed for retirement
General Kameru was appointed in September 2014 after an illustrious military career.
