On December 26, 2009, Nessakh signed a two and a half year contract with JS Kabylie, joining them on a transfer from ASM Oran.[2] The transfer fee was not disclosed. In his first season with the club, he made 11 league appearances, 4 of them as a starter.[3] He also played an important role in JS Kabylie's run to the semi-finals of the 2010 CAF Champions League, playing in all of the team's group stage games, as well as their two semi-final matches against TP Mazembe.