Noordin Haji: My 6 years as DPP marred by turf wars with other institutions

Speaking during a consultative meeting chaired by the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on Monday, DPP Haji stated that his tenure has been rocked with wrangles with other institutions which he says were attempting to subvert the rule of law to their favour.

"My experience in the last 6 years as the DPP has been marred with a lot of turf wars simply because institutions that have clear mandates opted to interpret the constitution to favour themselves and encroach on other people's mandates," he said.

Decrying the rampant cases of corruption in government institutions, Haji noted that it is high time they abide by the rule of law and serve with integrity.

"Corruption has become systemic in the system and corrective measures must be put in place urgently. We can only succeed to do that if the institution mandates to do this have integrity and it starts with respect of the constitution and the rule of law," he said.

"If we cannot respect the Constitution and the rule of law and align ourselves we are not going to succeed in this endeavor we are trying to do. All laws must be aligned to the constitution."

Meanwhile, Haji is expected to appear before National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Defense Intelligence and Foreign Relations for vetting on his nomination to the position of Director General for the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

Haji, a former top officer at the spy agency, where he served as the deputy director of the counter-organised crime unit, will replace Major-General (Rtd) Philip Kameru if cleared by Parliament.