President William Ruto’s nomination of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji as the new Director General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) was challenged in court.
Katherine Cherotich, a lawyer, challenged Haji’s nomination as top spy for violating the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
The lawyer filed a case in Nakuru High Court, asking the Judge to issue orders halting the recruitment process.
Cherotich also named Attorney-General Justin Muturi and the Public Service Commission as respondents in his petition.
She claimed that President William Ruto violated the law by disregarding Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.
Furthermore, the lawyer contended that Haji was unsuitable for the position and accused him of violating the Constitution and his oath of office while serving as DPP.
She also cited the DPP’s withdrawal of a number of high-profile cases immediately after Ruto took over as the main reason for his unsuitability, according to her lawyer Kipkoech Ng’etich.
Cherotich contended that the Public Prosecutor had failed to inspire confidence by withdrawing cases, some of which involved individuals who rose to power in the last nine months.
DPP Haji previously dropped a number of cases, including those involving Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa, former Kenya Power CEO Ben Chumo, and former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal.
Former Kenya Power managing director Ken Tarus was among those whose cases were dropped, as was a Ksh7.3 billion corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and a case against National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) CEO Geoffrey Mwangi.
