He pursued a three year nursing course at Saint Theresa Medical college (currently known as Muhimbili National Hospital) in Dar es Salaam from 1957 and 1960, and upon his successful completion of the course, he was returned to work at Maweni Hospital as a trained nurse grade 1. He shortly stayed at Maweni and was transferred to Tarime government hospital, the hospital had few months since its inauguration by the colonial government in early 1961. He worked there up to mid 1969 when he was selected again by the Ministry to undergo a one year another training course, this time for upgrading studies on general nursing at the same college, the training ended in early 1970. On his successful completion, he was selected to go and work for an internship program at Kisarawe district hospital, 22 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam city. On his successful completion of the internship program, he was promoted to the position of a senior staff nurse grade 1.
Part of the mourners who turned up during the funeral day
Women seated round the coffin bearing the body of my father shortly before he was buried.
Among the most famous elders in the village were from left is the retired Major Matiko Murugao, Mzee Anserim a retired prisons officer, Major Peter Oguda, Mzee Wambura Chomete, and Mzee Ghati Soyega, a retired Police Officer who is seated extreme right supporting his chin with a walking stick.
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