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32Special welfare system, like other parts of the world should be upon the Government to take care of the umployed people byproviding them with sufficient living. The aged should also be taken care of, providing an institution for aged people.Our animals are eaten by wild animals all the time, killing of these animals is not permissible by law. The Government shouldalso find some ways like compensating the affected ones. We propose the following composition to be effected.- Each camel killed by a lion or a hyena - Kshs. 20,000- Each cow killed - Kshs. 20,000- Each goat killed - Kshs. 5,000- Each donkey - Kshs.10,000- Each cow killed - Kshs. 20,000- Chicken get killed on daily basis, but may need not to be mentioned.Even human beings are not spared either. Lions and crocrodiles kill these human beings when either herding or looking forwater in rivers. So we propose the following compensations to be effected.- Each person killed - Kshs. 500,000 men, 400,00/- women.Com. Nancy Baraza: A man 500,00/-, a woman 400,000/- why?Abdi Rahaman: That’s my opinion.As per Islamic law or sheria, we require a provision of a better market for our animals as people who solely rely on theseanimals for their living, without a good market, the following factors are about to happen:High drop out rates in schools, hunger , and underdevelopment. As Kenyans we have a right to be treated as other citizens. Inthe present form there is no differece between us and Somalis of other countries. Identity cards have proved meaningless in theeyes of the law enforcement officers. It is hard to obtain a birth certificate unless you pay bribery ________ (inaudible) it doesnot guarantee you your citizenship. Meaning one time it will be retrieved and end up being null and void. Screening cards haveto be abolished. We feel humiliated, isolated and underestimated, we resolve to the following:- We should undergo the same procedures as other Kenyans in attaining the following: identity cards, birth certificatesand passport. The Government should use its own network to identify between Kenya Somalis and SomaliSomalis.Com. Nenaola: Habiba AliHabiba Ali: Magaceiga Habiba Ali yaladaxa.Translator: Kwa jina anaitwa Habiba Ali