Tanzania, July 8 -- Arusha. The date was August 6, 1998. The venue was Mpanda Town in the then Rukwa Region.
President Benjamin Mkapa was gracing the extension of Katavi National Park, which would later become the name of a new region. After some remarks on wildlife conservation, the Head of State turned to Lusinde, the retired politician seated next to him.
It was not by coincidence that Lusinde was there. He was the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tanzania National Parks (Tanapa).
Mr Mkapa had memories of him dating back to the early 1960s when he (Mkapa) joined the civil service upon graduating from the Makerere University.
The president openly admitted if it was not for Lusinde, then a minister, he may have not climbed the ...