The DIS needs strong institutional oversight

It must be noted that the spy agency since its establishment in 2008 has seen a drastic decline in public trust due to its entrenched institutional culture of being rogue.

Controversy has become a trademark of the institution and the appointment of a new director has sparked debates within Botswana on the need for DIS to be reformed as well as being subjected to high levels of oversight to make it more accountable to the public for the purposes of public confidence and trust.