Bethel kiplagat biography of martin
Bethel kiplagat biography of martin
Bethel kiplagat biography of martin tn!
Bethuel Kiplagat: Angel of peace who touched many lives
Bethuel Kiplagat was a long serving Kenyan civil servant, official and diplomat. He served as chairman of the defunct Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) from 2009 to 2010 when he resigned.
The resignation was instigated by accusations from various quarters, including civil society groups, fellow commissioners and human rights activists of playing a role in the 1984 Wagala Massacre.
He was, however, reinstated as TJRC chairman in 2012 despite dissent from other commission members and the public.
Previously, Kiplagat had served as Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs, High Commissioner for UK, and Ambassador to France.
He also worked as Kenya’s special envoy to Somalia’s peace accord, as well as chairman of the Board of the African Medical Research Foundation.
He also worked as the director of Africa Peace Forum Kenya with a focus on crusading for peace building and reconc