The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has once again been exposed for its incompetence, corruption, and reliance on brute force rather than intelligence.
A statement from an individual named Idris Shareef has revealed the extent of desperation within Kenya’s security apparatus.
When the DCI fails, they call in the National Intelligence Service (NIS), yet both agencies appear powerless against someone operating in the digital world. Instead of using skill and strategy, they resort to archaic tactics like sending agents to lurk in comment sections, spread misinformation, and initiate so-called “special operations” to locate a target.
This is not the behavior of a professional agency, it is the action of a system afraid of those who outthink it. At the center of this rot is Noordin Haji, the man running the NIS like his personal hit squad.
Since taking over as the spy chief, Haji has turned intelligence work into a tool for silencing critics, running illegal operations, and overseeing a network of forced disappearances.
Even Public Service CS Justin Muturi has publicly called him out, exposing the fact that under his leadership, NIS is no longer about national security but about protecting political interests.
How does the head of an intelligence agency become so embroiled in extrajudicial activities that government officials feel the need to speak out?
That alone speaks volumes about how deep the problem runs. The fact that there is allegedly a reward for tracking down Idris further exposes how the DCI and NIS operate more like rogue units than competent law enforcement agencies.
Instead of handling real threats corrupt politicians, criminal cartels, and economic saboteurs Haji’s NIS prioritizes hunting down individuals who simply expose the truth.
If someone like Idris can see their moves on the streets and identify their operatives, what does that say about their effectiveness?
They cannot even conduct surveillance properly, yet they claim to be running intelligence operations.
This situation highlights a larger problem within Kenya’s security forces. Intelligence is not valued. Competence is replaced by political loyalty. Instead of recruiting and training individuals with real skills, these agencies are filled with people who cannot even keep up with one individual who understands digital warfare better than an entire department.
And when they are exposed, their response is not to improve but to intimidate, harass, and silence. This cycle has been repeated countless times. Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists have faced similar treatment simply for speaking the truth.
Those in power fear exposure more than actual crime, and agencies like the DCI and NIS exist to serve the interests of the powerful rather than the people.
Idris’ statement also carries a darker message, one of resignation and defiance. He knows that skills like his are unwelcome in a country that does not value talent unless it can be controlled.
He accepts the possibility of execution because that is how Kenya deals with those it cannot silence. Extrajudicial killings have been a well-documented method of eliminating perceived threats, and under Noordin Haji, these disappearances have only increased. He operates like a mafia boss, not a national security leader. And if this individual is indeed in danger, it would not be surprising.
Haji’s track record is clear silence those who threaten the system, by any means necessary.If the DCI and NIS were truly competent agencies, they would not need to operate in the shadows like criminal gangs.
Instead of engaging in cyber-warfare against individuals exposing them, they should be addressing the rampant insecurity in the country. Crime rates remain high, corruption thrives, and politicians continue to loot public resources without fear. But the agencies that are supposed to serve the people are too busy chasing ghosts online and running after those who embarrass them.
The real question is, how many more people will be targeted simply for exposing the truth? How many more will have to live in fear, constantly looking over their shoulders because they dared to challenge a system built on lies?
If the DCI and NIS truly believe in justice, they should prove it by cleaning up their own institutions instead of wasting resources on hunting down one person who has already declared that he is willing to face them. But under Noordin Haji’s leadership, the only thing they are good at is intimidation, incompetence, and serving the interests of those in power.
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