The struggle against British colonialism in Tanganyika was fought by many and from every angle. There were the known front liners, patriots of the TAA like Abdulwahid Sykes and his young brother Ally, Dossa Aziz, John Rupia, [26] Steven Mhando, Dr. Vedasto Kyaruzi, Hamza Mwapachu (1913 – 1962) [27], Idd Faiz Mafongo, [28] Mshume Kiyate, [29] Joseph Kasella Bantu, [30] and Zuberi Mtemvu in Dar es Salaam, Ally Migeyo, [31] Saadan Abdu Kandoro and Paul Bomani from the Lake Region, Yusuf ‘’Ngozi’’ Olotu [32] from Kilimanjaro, Bilali Rehani Waikela, [33] Germano Pacha, Fundi Muhindi from Tabora, Yusuf Chembera and Salum Mpunga from Lindi, Hamisi Heri, Sheikh Rashid Sembe, [34] Mohamed Kajembe from Tanga… the list is long. There were also the not so well known like Lameck Bogohe who is also in the list of founding members of TANU. [35] In this category there were the Swahili women groups and societies who turned ‘’lelemama’’ songs into songs of protests and revolution.
Mtukufu Sultan wa Zanzibar alitowa mchango wa Shs. 2,000,000/-kutoka mfuko wa Colonial Welfare Fund, Mtukufu Aga Khan alichangiya Shs. 2,000,000/-: Mtukufu Sheikh Mkuu wa jamii ya Kibohora amechangiya Shs. 1,000,000/-; na Sheikh Khamis Mohammed bin Juma [El Mutwaji] amekodisha ekari 34 na nusu za ardhi nzuri na kwa muda mrefu kwa matumizi ya Taasisi, na kwa bei khafifu kwa kila mwaka.7