The National Assembly has recommended an additional allocation of Ksh1 billion to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to enhance the agency's operations.
The proposal to increase the budgetary allocation came after NIS Director General Noordin Haji lamented that the security at Kenya's borders is deterioriating and blamed it on inadequate funding. Nelson Koech, the chairperson of the Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee, made the recommendation to the Budget and Appropriations Committee when he appeared before it on Monday.
NIS Haji on Monday, May 12, raised concern about security on the country's borders, as he claimed agencies had to make do with outdated equipment due to chronic underfunding.
Belgut MP Nelson Koech during deliberations on the 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) in Kiambu County on February 3, 2025.
