Former head and chair of Truth , Justice and Reconciliation Commission, Bethwel Kiplagat had his last breath of the precious life on Friday July 2017.
Here are 10 facts you should know about Kiplagat
- He died at Nairobi Hospital 3am on Friday 14th July 2017 following a long illness
- He served in the TJRC docket between 2009 to 2010
- He has been accused to have had a hand in the 1984 Wagalla Masacre
- He served in Moi’s government for 13 years as an ambassador to France , High Commissioner to Britain and permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs
- He resigned as the Chair of the TJRC after several instances and was later reinstated in 2012
- He died aged 81 years , Born in 1936
- Bethwel once cried on screen after being asked how he felt on the death of Robert Ouko, he was part of the people who were interviewed concerning Ouko murder
- He studied Physical science at Makerere University and did Sociology of Religion at Sorbomme University
- He was a member of Nairobi stock exchange
- He advocated for peace in East Africa where he toured hot spots such as Somalia
