Amid growing concerns that Kenya's intelligence agency is overstepping its mandate, calls for the establishment of the Intelligence Service Complaints Board (ISCB) have become louder.
Although efforts have been made to operationalise the Board, there is a perception that the government is not committed to creating this oversight body that would hold the National Intelligence Service (NIS) accountable.
Under Section 66 of the National Service Act, the five-member Board is to be headed by an individual who qualifies to be a judge of the High Court.
The remaining four members should include a person nominated by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, an advocate with at least seven years of experience, a retired senior intelligence officer, and a person with no less than seven years of public service experience.
