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Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mutula Kilonzo (centre) with the NPI-Africa Executive Director Florence Mpaayei (left) and the TJRC Chairman Bethuel Kiplagat in Nairobi, March 23rd, 2010. Mr Kilonzo has vowed to revive the quest for a local tribunal. Photo/STEPHEN MUDIARI

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mutula Kilonzo (centre) with the NPI-Africa Executive Director Florence Mpaayei (left) and the TJRC Chairman Bethuel Kiplagat in Nairobi, March 23rd, 2010. Mr Kilonzo has vowed to revive the quest for a local tribunal. Photo/STEPHEN MUDIARI 

By ALPHONCE SHIUNDU
Posted  Tuesday, March 23  2010 at  11:51

The commission began its work with false-starts and its work was temporarily kiboshed when public pressure piled on the chairman to resign. The sittings were characterised by walkouts and even the Vice Chair Betty Murungi threatened to quit if Mr Kiplagat stayed put.

She has not resigned several weeks since she made the threat.

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