Kanyama Chiume 1929 - 2007

Kanyama Chiume

Chiume Siblings

Chiume family

Chiume family with Malawian President Mutharika

Mama Chiume

Mama Chiume with Malawian President Mutharika

Chiume family

Mama Chiume and Mama Chipembere (widow of Masauko Chipembere)

Kanyama Chiume and his eldest daughter Jessie(to his left)

Chiume return to Malawi in 1994 after 30 years in exile.

Kanyama Chiume and Bibi Titi Mohammed (middle)

Kanyama Chiume

Kanyama Chiume

Kanyama Chiume with close friend Robert Makange

Family

Chiume with wife Natalia (right), son Nathanael (left) and daughter Sonia (bottom) with grandparents

Kanyama Chiume

Kanyama Chiume with his youngest daughter Miriam

Cousin sister Gizela, Sonia and Robert at the NY wake

Sons Michael Kwacha and Nathan at the NY wake

Nathan and auntie Leah Semguruka

Flynn Memorial Home

Mrs Grace Mujuma, the MC at the wake in New York

Tanzanian Ambassador to the U.N., Dr. Augustine Mahiga giving his remarks

Ambassador and Mrs Matenje at the NY wake

New York Memorial Service

Flynn Memorial Home

New York Memorial Service

Flynn Memorial Home

Some of the children at the wake in New York

rom right to left - Nathan, Sonia, Kwacha, Jessie, Miriam and auntie Leah

New York Memorial Service

Flynn Memorial Home

Miriam reading Psalm 23

Kwacha, Sonia and Nathan

Flynn Memorial Home

Son Michael Kwacha giving his personal reflections

Daughter Jessie Wayasa giving her personal reflections

Flynn Memorial Home

Rev. George Houser, a pan-Africanist and long time friend of Kanyama, led the prayer at the wake

Malawi Ambassador to the U.N., Steve Matenje giving his remarks

Son Nathan gave the eulogy

Arrival at Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, Malawi. Nov 29, 2007

Arrival at Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, Malawi. Nov 29, 2007

President Mutharika of Malawi was at the airport to welcome the body of Kanyama Chiume

Family members at the airport reception

left to right, sarai, William, Eunice, Kwacha and Tasokwa

Family members at the airport reception

right to left, sarai, Nathan, Mrs Chiume, Sonia, Mary and Jessie

sons William and Tasokwa, Lilongwe

Mourners paying their last respects

President Mutharika signing the condolence book

after paying his last respects at he house in Area 10, Lilongwe

Youngest son, Nathan, speaking on how he knew Kanyama as a father

Earlier, his uncle, Harry Chiume, spoke on behalf of the family.

Military parade at the final ceremony at home

Remembrance mass at a Lilongwe church

Mourners at a remembrance mass at a Lilongwe church

President Mutharika and mourners

at a remembrance mass at a Lilongwe church

Kanyama's cousin Ephraim, son Kwacha and cousin Harry Chiume

leading the procession at the burial site

Choir

Gun Salute

The main dias

President Bingu wa Mutharika bowing in respect after laying his wreath

Mrs Chiume about to lay her wreath

The children laying their wreaths

Former colleagues - Aleke Banda, Willie Chokani and Aripa Nyirenda

(a ministerial personal aide to Kanyama) laying their wreaths

Mrs Rose Chibambo, Mrs Vera Chirwa and Mrs Catherine Chipembere laying their wreaths

Commander of Malawi Army, and Malawi Inspector General of Police laying their wreaths

The family after a private audience with President Mutharika

The remembrance prayer at Dar es Salaam's Azania Front Lutheran Church

Son Nathan giving a brief eulogy

Elder sister Jessie later gave vote of thanks on behalf of the family

Dr Salim Ahmed Salim speaking at the Kanyama Chiume symposium

Seated from left to right, son Nathan Chiume, Prof Issa Shivji and Dr. Azaveri Lweitama Uni of Dar es Salaam

The audience at the UDSM symposium