MR. HUSSEIN TAVIMYENDA KIVENULE, A VETERAN SOLDIER FOUGHT THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945

MR. HUSSEIN TAVIMYENDA KIVENULE, A VETERAN SOLDIER FOUGHT THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945 ON THE SIDE OF ALLIED POWERS

Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule is a Senior Veteran Soldier fought the Second World War on the Side of Allied Powers (British), in Burma, India, Europe and other British Colonies.

At the age of approximately 112 years now, Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule, has a fully memory and himself can give explanation fluently on all he knows about his participation during the Second World War; and the places where he participated in the battle against the Axis Powers led by German. Mr. Hussein insists that if he were on the side of the German, he would probably now dead.

Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule was born from a Kivenule Clan at Ulefi-Magubike, Iringa Rural District Western part of Iringa Town. He was the fifth Child in polygamy family of five children from the first wife (Ms. Mkami Sekabogo) of Tavimyenda Tagumtwa Kivenule. Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule married two wives, Ms. Yimilengeresa Semsisi and Ms. Dalika Setala and both lived in Mlafu area after shifting from Ulefi before now ni Magubike. Mr. Husein Tavimyenda Kivenule was blessed with a thirteen (13) children from two wives he had. The first wife blessed with 6 children and the second wife 7 children. Unfortunately, he has lost both two wives.

The Kivenule Clan has a great history specifically in ethic wars, being involved in various ethnic tribes’ wars in Iringa and beyond. The KIVENULE name itself is a reward. It was rewarded as a gift to TAGUMTWA because of his superiority power in targeting and killing his enemies by using spears and arrows, after taking a magical medicine which he believed increased the super natural power and protection. This medicine was taken before entering to the battle. The term, “KUVENULA” which sounded during the battle had a great implication and meant ‘devastating enemies by using spears and arrows with an aid of magical medicine’. Mr. Tagumtwa Balama was a war hero most of the time due to his impressiveness and marvellous performance in the battle field, and afterward he rewarded KIVENULE name, as a gift. Very unfortunately, his body was never recovered after dying in battle field.

Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule is very old now and had never tasted any fruitiness regarding his participation in the Second World War. As human being, we think now it is a time for him to be considered and at least start receiving the humanitarian aid and other privileges he deserves from the British government. As a human being, he had a focus on his life, also had many expectations for the services he offered to the British government especially his marvellous support which involved manhood power, intelligence and liveliness to make sure that they win the Second World War. Really, the Triple Entente won the Second World War.

The Union of Kivenule Clan for about 8 years have been observing this matter and doing various researches about the clan, and now is in the position to say that Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule, had never enjoyed or tasted any benefits from his participation to the Second World War. Also, The Union of Kivenule Clan has learnt that there are a lot of consequences which affects him before and now from his participation to the war. Some of the consequences include a loss of visual sight (blindness) facing his for the past 10 years now, which appears to be resulted by gunfire blast dusts. The Union of Kivenule Clan also resolves that Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule had many expectations after the war including getting adequate house; security on social services i.e. health insurance and assurance of his survival up to his death.

The Union of Kivenule Clan confesses to say that Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule is living miserable and deprived life (poverty line) at Magubike Village in Iringa Rural District. As an organization, we call upon concrete measures and high priority step forward to be taken by the British High Commission to address this potential issue of Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule on behalf of the government of the United Kingdom.

We leaders on behalf of the Union of Kivenule Clan, we are ready to conform, and offer all the cooperation and the support needed by the British High Commission in addressing this matter; together with carrying out all the logistics arrangements regarding visiting and meeting and conducting an interview; along with doing obligatory interventions with Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule. Taarifa nyingine zinapatika kupitia: www.tagumtwa.blogoak.com

Compiled and prepared and issued by:

Adam Alphonce Kivenule