Haji: Security at risk without full Sh65bn budget

NIS Director General Noordin Haji has underscored the crucial role of security agencies in protecting the country's sovereignty and stability. [File, Standard]

National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General Noordin Haji has painted a grim picture of Kenya's current security landscape, urging Parliament to approve the Sh65 billion requested in the agency's budget for the 2024/25 financial year.

Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, chaired by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, Haji underscored the crucial role of security agencies in protecting the country's sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity.