Former chairman of the defunct TJRC Bethuel Kiplagat has sought to be cleared over his alleged role in the 1984 Wagalla massacre. Kiplagat wrote to the Director of Public Prosecution to carry out fresh investigations into the matter. "For the purpose of investigations, please furnish this office with a copy of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report on the Wagalla Massacre," the letter reads in part. Read: Wagalla Massacre: Premeditated act of genocide? Kiplagat was linked him to the massacre in which hundreds were killed in Wajir , while others were tortured during a security crackdown.

Source: The Star August 26, 2016 15:00 UTC