This placed him in a privileged position; most of his contemporaries at Butiama could not afford a primary education. His education was in Swahili, a language he had to learn while there
Izi zinamuika iye pa udindo wamwayi; ambiri a m'nthawi yake ku Butiama sakanakwanitsa maphunziro a pulaimale. Maphunziro ake anali m’Chiswahili, chinenero chimene anayenera kuchiphunzira ali kumeneko