Noordin Haji

Noordin Mohamed Haji, OGW, CBS (born 3 July 1973) is a Kenyan lawyer and civil servant who is the current Director-General of the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

His father, Mohamed Yusuf Haji, was a Kenyan politician who held various positions in government throughout his life, including as both a nominated and elected member of parliament, a provincial administrator, senator and the Minister of State for Defence under Mwai Kibaki.

The aim of this strategy is to inject accountability, transparency, public confidence and quality control at the ODPP, ensuring an Office that is more responsive to its citizen's needs.

Only two years into his position as the DPP, Haji has made a number of high-profile charges that are geared towards enhancing the fight against corruption.

The ruling stated that governors facing graft charges should step aside from their office and roles during the duration of the case.

[11] Later on, on 12 December 2018, he also received the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) by H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya for his distinguished efforts in the fight against graft.

In 2023 there has been a growing public concern over the withdrawal of high profile cases by the DPP touching on politicians aligned to President William Ruto.