Tanzania inashabikia uchawi

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Letters
[h=1]‘Witchdoctor’ tag is hurting Tanzania’s image in the region[/h]
Posted Sunday, June 19 2011 at 11:33

The number of Tanzanian witchdoctors (or those purporting to have come from there) practising in Kenya is disturbing.

Posters and sign boards from these witchdoctors claiming to cure a myriad ailments such as gonorrhoea, “lost love,” lost family members, court cases and poor business is shocking. Often, these notices are openly placed on electricity poles in markets, streets and estates.

Most have Arab names appended, with some “doctor” claiming expertise from Tanzania, the preferred origins being Suba Wanga, Pemba, Tanga, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

Since witchcraft is illegal in Kenya, why are the police not arresting them even when they so openly advertise their services, complete with phone numbers? Are these “Tanzanians” allowed into the country legally by the immigration department?

Tanzania has been on the spot for human trafficking and killing of albinos for witchcraft purposes, raising fears of the trade spilling over into Kenya.

Unlike Kenya, Tanzania tolerates witchcraft and traditional medicine; consider, for instance, the recent nod given by their government to the Loliondo “wonder” drink.

In Kenya the trade is hated, if the lynching of suspected witches in Kisii, Malindi and most recently Kisumu is anything to go by. This community “justice” shows the failure of law enforcement in curbing the spread of the black arts.


Ironically, Kenyans plying the trade opt for a “Tanzania” tag to avoid society’s scorn. The tag is for safety reasons; even though their communities are adept at the trade, they won’t advertise it.

I call on the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Kenya to work closely with the government to flush out the witchdoctors since with East African integration, they give Tanzania a bad image as a hub of black magic.


Manuel Odeny
Nairobi
Barua hii ni maoni ya msomaji imetoka katika gazeti la The EastAfrican, nadhani tuna safari ndefu katika kuonesha kuwa Tanzania haiendekezi uchawi na tiba ya Samunge si uchawi, na kwa hapa labda tunarejea maoni ya Raila kutaka kumwomba JMK kuruhusu miraa nchini kwetu

 

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Wakenya kwa sasa wamefanya tiba ya loliondo kuwa ni sababu mojawapo ya kuvutia utalii wa Kenya, kwa mujibu wa mbunge wa Longido jana, wakenya wanatangaza kuwa tiba ya 'babu' inapatikana nchini kwao

 

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Wakenya kwa sasa wamefanya tiba ya loliondo kuwa ni sababu mojawapo ya kuvutia utalii wa Kenya, kwa mujibu wa mbunge wa Longido jana, wakenya wanatangaza kuwa tiba ya 'babu' inapatikana nchini kwao

Kenyan's!hata daraja la Kigamboni waliwahi sema liko Kenya hata kabla halijazinduliwa..sijui mtu angeenda awaambie wampeleke wangemwonesha nini

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[Mathanzua]

Letters
[h=1]‘Witchdoctor’ tag is hurting Tanzania’s image in the region[/h]
Posted Sunday, June 19 2011 at 11:33




The number of Tanzanian witchdoctors (or those purporting to have come from there) practising in Kenya is disturbing.

Posters and sign boards from these witchdoctors claiming to cure a myriad ailments such as gonorrhoea, “lost love,” lost family members, court cases and poor business is shocking. Often, these notices are openly placed on electricity poles in markets, streets and estates.

Most have Arab names appended, with some “doctor” claiming expertise from Tanzania, the preferred origins being Suba Wanga, Pemba, Tanga, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

Since witchcraft is illegal in Kenya, why are the police not arresting them even when they so openly advertise their services, complete with phone numbers? Are these “Tanzanians” allowed into the country legally by the immigration department?

Tanzania has been on the spot for human trafficking and killing of albinos for witchcraft purposes, raising fears of the trade spilling over into Kenya.

Unlike Kenya, Tanzania tolerates witchcraft and traditional medicine; consider, for instance, the recent nod given by their government to the Loliondo “wonder” drink.

In Kenya the trade is hated, if the lynching of suspected witches in Kisii, Malindi and most recently Kisumu is anything to go by. This community “justice” shows the failure of law enforcement in curbing the spread of the black arts.


Ironically, Kenyans plying the trade opt for a “Tanzania” tag to avoid society’s scorn. The tag is for safety reasons; even though their communities are adept at the trade, they won’t advertise it.

I call on the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Kenya to work closely with the government to flush out the witchdoctors since with East African integration, they give Tanzania a bad image as a hub of black magic.


Manuel Odeny
Nairobi
Barua hii ni maoni ya msomaji imetoka katika gazeti la The EastAfrican, nadhani tuna safari ndefu katika kuonesha kuwa Tanzania haiendekezi uchawi na tiba ya Samunge si uchawi, na kwa hapa labda tunarejea maoni ya Raila kutaka kumwomba JMK kuruhusu miraa nchini kwetu

Utapeli wa Watanzania umefika mpaka Kenya!Aibu sana.Hivi Watanzania tuna matatizo gani?Ufisadi sisi,uchawi sisi,low IQ sisi,ujinga sisi,upumbavu sisi,the list goes on and on.No wonder hatumuelewi JPM.

 

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Hivi mganga wa ukweli huwa anatanguliza pesa au badae mganga wa ukweli utamjuwa vipi sababu wengi matapeli

 

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Wakenya kumbe wanaamini ushirikina namna hii.

 

[Mathanzua]

Letters
[h=1]‘Witchdoctor’ tag is hurting Tanzania’s image in the region[/h]
Posted Sunday, June 19 2011 at 11:33

The number of Tanzanian witchdoctors (or those purporting to have come from there) practising in Kenya is disturbing.

Posters and sign boards from these witchdoctors claiming to cure a myriad ailments such as gonorrhoea, “lost love,” lost family members, court cases and poor business is shocking. Often, these notices are openly placed on electricity poles in markets, streets and estates.

Most have Arab names appended, with some “doctor” claiming expertise from Tanzania, the preferred origins being Suba Wanga, Pemba, Tanga, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

Since witchcraft is illegal in Kenya, why are the police not arresting them even when they so openly advertise their services, complete with phone numbers? Are these “Tanzanians” allowed into the country legally by the immigration department?

Tanzania has been on the spot for human trafficking and killing of albinos for witchcraft purposes, raising fears of the trade spilling over into Kenya.

Unlike Kenya, Tanzania tolerates witchcraft and traditional medicine; consider, for instance, the recent nod given by their government to the Loliondo “wonder” drink.

In Kenya the trade is hated, if the lynching of suspected witches in Kisii, Malindi and most recently Kisumu is anything to go by. This community “justice” shows the failure of law enforcement in curbing the spread of the black arts.


Ironically, Kenyans plying the trade opt for a “Tanzania” tag to avoid society’s scorn. The tag is for safety reasons; even though their communities are adept at the trade, they won’t advertise it.

I call on the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Kenya to work closely with the government to flush out the witchdoctors since with East African integration, they give Tanzania a bad image as a hub of black magic.


Manuel Odeny
Nairobi
Barua hii ni maoni ya msomaji imetoka katika gazeti la The EastAfrican, nadhani tuna safari ndefu katika kuonesha kuwa Tanzania haiendekezi uchawi na tiba ya Samunge si uchawi, na kwa hapa labda tunarejea maoni ya Raila kutaka kumwomba JMK kuruhusu miraa nchini kwetu

I believe most Kenyans believe in witchcraft,contrary to what you are saying, even though they do not confess it publicly.Witchcraft is a worldwide problem,scourge or menace,so surely Kenya cannot be an exception,as you would like us to believe.Kenyan authorities do not come from outerspace,they are a product of Kenya,so they also surely believe in witchcraft,although they won't admit it publicly.The situation I believe is just like in Tanzania, where the government says it does not believe in witchcraft,but it's people believe in witchcraft.In fact I believe thats why they take a relaxed attitude towards the Tanzanian witches,because they are also attended by them!

Frankly I fully do not understand why a government would say it does not believe in witchcraft, while its people believe in witchcraft,it is simply hypocritical.