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Friday, May 26, 2023 –On Friday, May 26, standards and ethics agency withdrew a leadership integrity award it hqd conferred to the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji in 2019.
The withdrawal followed petitions from various stakeholders questioning Haji’s professional conduct.
In the notice signed by TIK Executive Director Sheila Masinde, the decision to withdraw the confirment was attributed to Haj’s decision to curmt short graft cases that were facing many State officials despite the fact that money had been stolen under their watch.
Haji action, therefore, had tainted public confidence in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution ODPP.
“The Judging Panel for the 2019 Integrity Awards comprising some independent commissions, enforcement agencies, professional bodies and civil society organisations, were at that time convicted that your dedication to upholding the rule of law and inspiring public confidence in your office was commendable and worthy of recognition,” the organization stated.
The former DPP was therefore directed to return the said certificate together with accompanying
Haji was thus ordered to return the certificate and a plaque under his custody..
“In light of these concerns and after careful consideration, Transparency International Kenya has made the decision to withdraw the Leadership Integrity Award (State/Public Officer) conferred upon you in 2019, based on our firm belief that maintaining the highest standards of integrity is crucial for all recipients of our awards.
“We thus require you to give back the certificate and plaque issued to you for the award,” the non-profit organisation also stated.
TIK had earlier threatened to challenge the nomination of Haji as the Director General of the National Intelligence Service NIS once they learnt of his appointment.
Responding to the allegations raised, Haji, on Monday, May 22, argued that he was entitled by the law to withdraw cases which lacked sufficient evidence.
“I have become unanimous with withdrawals, but withdrawals are provided under the constitution,” Haji stated during the launch of the complaints and case review system, Malalamishi, at a Nairobi prison facility .
Among many other cases, Haji withdrew Rigathi Gachagu’s multimillion graft case.
He also stopped a case facing current Cabinet Secretaries Mithika Linturi, murder case against Aisha Jumwa etc.
