The Director of Public Prosecutions nominee, Noordin Mohamed Haji, is the missing link that will ensure terrorists don't get away from the long arm of the law.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has tapped Mr Haji to replace Keroako Tobiko, who is now the Environment Cabinet Secretary.
The nominee, who is from Garissa County, is expected to be ruthless in building the case against terrorists, as he has been a victim before.
During the Westgate shopping mall attack in 2013, Mr Haji was one of the innocent Kenyans trapped inside. He was famously rescued by his brother, Abdul Haji, who was also generous to help women come out of the mall that had been invaded by Al Shabaab terrorists.
For many years, security agencies have been doing a good job of foiling plots by suspected Al Shabaab militia and arresting those involved. But the weak link, according to court judges, has been lack of proper prosecution, leading to releasing of terrorists over lack of evidence. That will no longer be the case.
Recently, a Nairobi court released four suspected terrorists who were strongly linked to an attack at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in January 2014 for lack of evidence. The four had been charged with being in the country illegally, committing a terror attack at JKIA, possessing deadly explosives and obtaining registration by false pretense.
Before the attack at Westgate, the police, military, intelligence officers and national security actors never worked together in keeping Kenya safe. But after President Kenyatta asked that all the officers involved in keeping terrorists away from Kenya work in a well-coordinated manner, the situation has greatly improved. The efforts have led to many terror plots being foiled by security officers, and many suspected Al Shabaab terrorists being arraigned in court.
Before being helped out of that mall, Mr Haji had even said his last prayers, knowing how brutal the Somali-based insurgents are. That is why he thinks terrorists should never be let free.
Mr Haji has been serving as the deputy director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), where he did a splendid job of tracking down the activities of the bad guys.
In getting the job, he had to overcome stiff competition from Senior Counsel Lucy Kambuni and Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor Jacob Ondari. He is set to be vetted by MPs at the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Earlier, a panel chaired by University of Nairobi law lecturer Elizabeth Muli interviewed 10 qualified candidates, who were shortlisted after considering regional balance, ethnic diversity and gender balance.