{"id":600562,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/600562/?format=json","text_counter":135,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"November 12, 2015 SENATEDEBATES 16 Sen. Haji","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, I have tried my best to answer the questions by Sen. Omondi. She emphasized so much about awareness creation. Going by the statement and given my background of administration, I believe that chiefs, assistant chiefs and county commissioners would normally hold barazas every now and then in different places to create awareness about the dangers faced by albinos. I saw the news on television about the case of the young man from Kitale, who was mentioned by the Senate Minority Leader. He was shown on television in a programme to create awareness for the people of Kenya to know the danger that these people face. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Government is responsible for the security of everybody, including persons living with disability and albinism. The challenge is that people are scattered all over and so, it would be difficult for the Government to provide a police officer for everybody who has disability or is suffering from albinism. It is also not possible to restrict them to one place, like a camp, because that will interfere with their human rights. The concern raised by Sen. Hassan is true because these cases are very prevalent in Tanzania. When Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki was the Chairperson of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Committee, we went to Bagamoyo where all kinds of witchcraft are done. We visited a place where we were told a religious lady lived 600 years ago. We were also told that everybody who vies for election in Tanzania goes there. To my shock, each of the Members of the delegation with exception of myself, drank that water and knelt before the shrine. However, in 2013, when elections were held, I am the only one who made it to Parliament."}