including those with albinism. The Plan puts in motion strong measures designed to put
an end to these attacks which have become a scar on our collective conscious.
Handbook for Investigators, Prosecutors and Magistrates concerning offences against Person
with albinism
70.
This handbook has been launched with the aim of strengthening the legal response to
crimes against person with albinism.
71.
The handbook has put together in a simplified form all offences likely to be committed
against persons with albinism. The relevant provisions are from the Penal Code, the
Anatomy Act, the Child Care, Protection and Justice Act, the Trafficking in Persons Act
and the Witchcraft Act. All these laws build on the constitutional provisions on equality
and nondiscrimination as well as fair trial rights.
National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan 2018 – 2023
72.
The strategy has outlined key areas to mainstream disability in line with other national
and international policies and strategies of which the key areas are health, education,
means of livelihood, employment and means of social inclusion. As a development
strategy it also provides for measures for mainstreaming disability in other critical crosscutting issues as HIV and AIDS, gender and research. Implementation of the strategy will
contribute to the realization of the principal on non-discrimination as provided for in the
Constitution, the Disability Act, the Charter and the Protocol.
National Peace Policy 2017
74.
This policy basically seeks to highlight on mechanisms which can integrate the country’s
peace building initiative among different stakeholders such as Government, traditional
leaders, civil society, women, youth, media and global unification with other countries. It
clearly specifies the institutional arrangements within which peace building initiatives
will be coordinated and collaborated among all stakeholders.
75.
Recent trends have unveiled a wide range of threats to the sustenance of peace and unity
emanating from political transitions, civil liberties and political rights. This policy was
therefore formulated with various stakeholders who included traditional leaders, political
leaders, government officials from the executive, judiciary, legislature, private sector, the
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