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April 29, 2018




There is no specific law that supports people living with

Albinism. However, the Constitution and other sector

specific laws prohibit discrimination of any kind, including

discrimination that is based on race, origin, color etc.

Further, the National Disability Policy defines disability

as “the loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in

the normal life of the community on an equal level with

others due to physical, mental or social factors”. The

policy calls for equal opportunities for the disabled in

receiving education and information, employment, care,

health services, and mobility and accessibility in daily

life.

However, since today Albinos are faced with many other


challenges, e.g. being hunted and killed for various
reasons of which some relate to witchcraft. They can
be protected using the available criminal laws that
punish behaviors and offences that are directed against
persons living with Albinism. Further, the Government’s
commitment towards supporting Albinos has recently
been encouraging. Following the increasing number of
Albino killings, the Government has initiated a census of
Albinos and has established a police escort service for
Albinos, mostly for children.

The


topic of Albino has been put high on the national
agenda for example this year the journey of the Uhuru
torch had a message sensitizing people to reject the
killings of Albinos.
Recent Albino killings have reinforced Government’s
commitment in further protecting Albinos by creating a
special court committee to speed the hearings of culprits



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