Why Ruto ‘forced’ Intelligence (NIS) boss Philip Kameru to resign
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Ruto had to convince Major General Philip Kameru, National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss, paving the way for Noordin Haji
Ruto had to convince Major General Philip Kameru, National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss, paving the way for Noordin Haji.
According to those familiar with the situation, the president had to convince Major General Philip Kameru that leaving would be in both of their best interests.
Multiple sources familiar on the matter revealed that Mr. Kimeru, a trusted ally of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime was persuaded to leave office to allow Ruto to fully constitute his government.
In return, the government agreed to compensate the former NIS boss to the date of his term in office.
Mr. Kimeru had been serving his second term in office after Uhuru renewed his tenure in office for another five years to enable him to oversee the August 2022 polls.
Kimeru is set to be replaced by the former Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji, if his nomination by President Ruto is approved by the parliament.
When Noordin Haji take over at the secret service agency he will be the only senior government official from President Kenyatta’s administration who was still working under the Kenya Kwanza administration.
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Allegations that Major General (Rtd) Philip Kameru was unable to supervise the end of the Azimio coalition protests that caused devastation around the city.
Additionally, a number of influential political figures in the country have claimed that Noordin Haji led a five-person committee appointed by President William Ruto in making a peaceful plea to cease the protests.
William chose Noordin Haji as his most dependable lieutenant at the National Intelligence Service as a result of this deed as well as other important presidential considerations.
William Ruto has previously said that a few government officials from the previous administration sought to take advantage of him after he won the presidential election leading him to make the mass firing of civil servants in strategic institutions.
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