Kiplagat refuses to resign

In Kenya, the embattled chairman of the country's truth and reconciliation commission, Bethuel Kiplagat has appeared before parliament's committee on justice and legal affairs to respond to questions over his suitability to head the commission.

Civil society groups and victims of human rights abuses in Kenya were yesterday joined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and nine other eminent persons from Africa in asking him to resign from the position.

The career diplomat had been adversely mentioned in previous investigations by parliament on his role in events that the TJRC will be investigating.

His critics say he will not be an impartial judge.

He is also accused of acquiring property illegally and being untruthful in investigations into the murder of a former foreign minister Robert Ouko.

Mr Kiplagat denies all this saying he has gone to court to independently clear his name, Peter Ndoro spoke to him and asked, does he not feel a moral obligation to resign for the greater good?