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). He previously served as the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2018 to 2023.

Haji was born in Malindi. His father was Mohamed Yusuf Haji, a Kenyan politician who served in various roles in the government. Owing to his father's career which occasioned frequent travel around the country, Haji was educated in various primary and secondary schools in the country. He received Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Wales. He was admitted to the bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya in 1999, and joined the State Law Office as state counsel in 2000. He soon thereafter joined the National Intelligence Service, where he served in various capacities until becoming the Deputy Director in charge of the Counter-Organised Crime Unit just prior to his departure from the Service.

On 28 March 2018, Haji was appointed the Director of Public Prosecutions by then President Uhuru Kenyatta. His early tenure was praised, and he won several awards such as Jurist of the Year from the Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists and the Leadership Integrity Award from Transparency International. However, the withdrawal of high-profile corruption cases against various politicians in the closing period of his tenure was sharply criticised and resulted in the withdrawal of the award from Transparency International.

In May 2023, President William Ruto nominated Haji to be the next Director General of the National Intelligence Service. After approval by the National Assembly, he was sworn in on 14 June 2023.