Noordin Haji, the outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has been sworn in as the next Director General of the National Intelligence Service.
He takes over from Major-General (Rtd) Philip Wachira Kameru, who has held the job for more than eight years.
Haji took his oath of office on Wednesday at State House, in a ceremony chaired over by President William Ruto.
The outgoing spy chief, Kameru, was appointed Director-General in September 2014 after an illustrious military career; having risen through the ranks to the position of Director of Military Intelligence in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
The event was attended by Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General Justin Muturi among other top officials.