Kenya Truth team wants Kiplagat out

Further, they noted that the Ndung'u report had made references to Mr Kiplagat's acquisition of public land illegally while the parliamentary committee chaired by former Kisumu Town East MP Gor Sungu had concluded that he was untruthful.

Mr Kiplagat has also faced charges of complicity in the February 1984 Wagalla massacre. He has been accused of attending a security meeting that authorised a disarmament operation that led to the massacre of some Degodia people at Wagalla airstrip.

Hundreds of people were herded onto the airstrip where they were tortured, starved to death, or shot dead by the security forces.

A visitors' book at the Wajir DC's office where the meeting took place listed Mr Kiplagat as one of those in attendance.

But, Mr Kiplagat vigorously denied the claims, insisting that he never attended the meeting.

The TJRC boss has also been accused of failing to disclose the truth regarding the murder of Dr Robert Ouko when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry into the death chaired by Justice Evan Gicheru.

The TJRC chair was Dr Ouko's Permanent Secretary when the minister met his death in February 1990.

He also denies claims by human rights activists and former political detainees that he was a strong defender of the Kanu regime that committed some of the injustices.