Chief Problems

You would think that being a tribal chief would be all powerful but that is not always the case.

In one community there has been no chief since the last one died because two half brothers are both claiming the throne and the President who, like the Arch bishop of Canterbury and the monarch in Britain has to announce his approval before the chief can have any legal standing.  Whether or not the president cannot decide or is waiting for the tribe to settle the dispute I do not know.

In another case, near Kasama the chief has been prevented from entering his palace by the villagers who accuse him of stealing funds they had raised in order to hire a witch finder to track down one or more witches who must be to blame for a growing number of snake bites.  The District Commissioner has been petitioned to persuade the president to get the chief sacked.  The Commissioner has visited the community to hear their side and is now talking to the chief in his hideout. 

Otherwise we have two new Irish volunteers bringing with them a bag of smuggled blue Tipperary cheese so they are most welcome