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From DPP to spy chief, Noordin Haji has been under siege from politicians

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By Ndung'u Gachane | Jul 07, 2024

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NIS boss Noordin Haji, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Principal Secretary for Cabinet Affairs Dr Idris Dakota arrive for the regional meeting for intelligence security chiefs known as Mashariki Cooperation Conference at the Sarova Whitesands Resort in Mombasa County on Sunday, January 28, 2024. [DPSC, Standard]

From being accused of targeting then Deputy President William Ruto's allies, when he was the DPP in President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration, to lobby groups opposing his nomination as spy chief, Noordin Haji's life in public office has not been easy.

Now Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is blaming the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General for the political crisis in the country, saying he had failed to give President Ruto the correct picture of the unpopularity of the Finance Bill 2024 and the ensuing protests.

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