RE:
MR. HUSSEIN TAVIMYENDA KIVENULE, A VETERAN SOLDIER FOUGHT THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939
– 1945 TO ALLIED POWERS (BRITISH) HAS PASSED AWAY
A late Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Tagumtwa
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.
He has dead at age of 115 at Ipamba
Hospital near Tosamaganga today morning. I remember Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda
Kivenule, when he expressed himself, the way he remembers his participation
during the Second World War; and the places where he involve in the battle
against the Axis Powers led by German. Mr. Hussein insisted that if he were on
the side of the German, he probably would have now dead.
Mr. Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule was born
from a Kivenule Clan at Ulefi-Magubike, Iringa Rural District Western part of Iringa Town in 1890s. 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 marvelous performance in the battle field, and afterward
he rewarded KIVENULE name, as a gift. Very unfortunately, he body was never
recovered after dying in battle field.
The late Hussein Tavimyenda Kivenule had
never tested (benefited) any fruitiness regarding his participation in the
Second World War. 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 marvelous 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 tested 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. Now is dead while his talents, efforts and moral spirit he
invested on British Allies have lost without bringing any impact to the clan.
KAUKI calls upon this exploitation and
inhumanity and hence asks for concrete measures to be taken by the British High
Commission to address this grievance and tears left by the Late Hussein
Tavimyenda Kivenule on behalf of the Kivenule Clan.
May his soul rest in peace, Amina.
Yours Sincerely,
Adam Alphonce Kivenule
KAUKI, General Secretary
