Hargeisa- The President of Somaliland, Muse Behi Abdi, appointed Hussein Hassan Guleid, famously known as Kiniyati (the Kenyan) as the new director of the National Intelligence Agency.

Kiniyati replaces Jama Mohamed Botan.

The new director served the same position under presidents Dahir Rayale Kahin and Ahmed Silanyo.

The appointment was made in last week but was not publicised