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Witchdoctors still slaughtering Albinos for body parts
February 22, 2017Albinos flee from murderous Witchdoctors in Tanzania and neighboring countries
September 23, 2015Albinos living in Kenya have been evacuated from areas bordering Tanzania for fear they will be targeted by witch doctors as the country approaches elections next month.
So far, 35 people have been moved from their homes into protected areas away from the border because of the belief that their skin and body parts can bring luck and fortune when ground up and put into charms. A national toll-free hotline has also been set up for those fearful of attack.
It comes after Enock Jamenya, a 56-year-old albino man, succumbed to injuries sustained during an attack on September 10 in Vihiga County near Tanzania’s northern border.
Mr Jamenya told from his hospital bed how three attackers slashed at his neck, arm and head with machetes, cutting off his ear and several fingers before fleeing, leaving him in a pool of blood to be discovered by his young son.
“All I can remember is that three people stormed my house and demanded money,” Mr Jamenya told Kenya’s Nation newspaper. “When I told them I had no money, they asked for my ear or hand to sell in Tanzania.”
Mr Jamenya died on September 20 after complaining of a severe headache.
Albinism is caused by a lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes and affects around 20,000 people worldwide but more in sub-Saharan Africa and particularly in Tanzania.