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As I read this unbelievable memoir, I have a hard time understanding why Kyemba stayed as long as he did. I mean, even after Amin had his brother murdered he still came back to work for the tyrant thug. Reading these accounts of murder after murder after murder it starts to become unreal. I went to Kampala over Xmas time, however and I was shocked to learn that the people of Uganda do not hate Amin.
A State Of Blood Henry Kyemba
In fact they credit him with producing some of the city's important architectural buildings, etc. As I read this unbelievable memoir, I have a hard time understanding why Kyemba stayed as long as he did. I mean, even after Amin had his brother murdered he still came back to work for the tyrant thug.
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Reading these accounts of murder after murder after murder it starts to become unreal. I went to Kampala over Xmas time, however and I was shocked to learn that the people of Uganda do not hate Amin. In fact they credit him with producing some of the city's important architectural buildings, etc. They believe the stories of body-disfiguring and goriness (like that depicted briefly in The Last King of Scotland) are just urban myths. I think this memoir needs to be read by the people of Uganda, but perhaps they don't want to read it. Perhaps it is easier not knowing.
This is Henry Kyemba's memoir of being a member of Milton Obote's government in Uganda, and then - somewhat to his surprise - finding himself highly placed in Idi Amin's government after Amin ousted Obote. This is a cool and rational description of what Amin put his country through, and it is clear that Kyemba doesn't want to know, or at any rate linger over, too many of the details of Amin's genocide of his own constituents, the destruction of the country's economy or Uganda's standing in the This is Henry Kyemba's memoir of being a member of Milton Obote's government in Uganda, and then - somewhat to his surprise - finding himself highly placed in Idi Amin's government after Amin ousted Obote. This is a cool and rational description of what Amin put his country through, and it is clear that Kyemba doesn't want to know, or at any rate linger over, too many of the details of Amin's genocide of his own constituents, the destruction of the country's economy or Uganda's standing in the international community. Heavily illustrated with photos. Well-written and carefully thought out, telling us each time he has to leave out a name for fear of getting a friend or colleague killed. The text starts with a list of 100 people he knows who were killed by his boss - including the author's own brother. Well worth a look.
I read A State of Blood shortly after returning from Uganda, maybe to gain a sense of perspective on the history of this country. It was a compelling read, if a gruesome one. Henry Kyemba gives us his own insights into Idi Amin's regime: what it meant to be living in Uganda at that time but also what led to the regime and how he thought it would evolve (at the time of writing). Although it shouldn't be taken as a stand-alone document on Uganda under Idi Amin, it is an important testimony that de I read A State of Blood shortly after returning from Uganda, maybe to gain a sense of perspective on the history of this country. It was a compelling read, if a gruesome one.
A State of Blood has 151 ratings and 17 reviews. Lafloor said: As I read this unbelievable memoir, I have a hard time understanding why Kyemba stayed as. Henry Kyemba (born December 1939) is a Ugandan political figure who held several high positions and finally became Minister of Health during Uganda's rule by Idi Amin. He is also the author of State of Blood, a 1977 book he wrote after his flight from Uganda. State Of Blood Henry Kyemba PDF - Free Ebook Download. See Henry Kyemba (1997) State of Blood: An Inside Story of Idi Amin. Source:ifra-nairobi.net Janani Luwum; Archbishop of the. Henry Kyemba, minister of health in Amin's government, later wrote in his book A State of Blood. A state of blood: the inside story of Idi Amin. Henry Kyemba: How I fled from Idi Amin regime. Mr Kyemba adds that the shirt given. State of Blood: Kyemba: 346: Books - Amazon.ca. Amazon.ca Try Prime Books Go.
Henry Kyemba gives us his own insights into Idi Amin's regime: what it meant to be living in Uganda at that time but also what led to the regime and how he thought it would evolve (at the time of writing). Although it shouldn't be taken as a stand-alone document on Uganda under Idi Amin, it is an important testimony that deserves to be read. I remember when Idi Amin was in the news regularly, in the seventies, as a really bad guy, but I did not know how evil he really was. I am doing a study, for my own education, on Uganda, and this book is a real eye-opening place to start. The author spares no gory detail, and one can feel his anguish, not only at having to play a part in a corrupt and cruelly violent evil government, but also in having to witness the economic destruction of his home country. Sadly, the portrayal of Idi I remember when Idi Amin was in the news regularly, in the seventies, as a really bad guy, but I did not know how evil he really was. I am doing a study, for my own education, on Uganda, and this book is a real eye-opening place to start.
The author spares no gory detail, and one can feel his anguish, not only at having to play a part in a corrupt and cruelly violent evil government, but also in having to witness the economic destruction of his home country. Sadly, the portrayal of Idi Amin's character seems all too similar to that of other dead and living world leaders.Frightening. When I purchased this book, I hoped to get a picture of Idi Amin's personality, and an inside story on how he maintained power. Instead I got a disconnected - though interesting - hodgepodge of anecdotes.
The author states that he was a confidant of Amin's with whom he 'could talk to at any time of the day or night,' but he fails to explore Amin's character or tell us how he managed to maintain his hold on the government while Ugandan society fell apart. I couldn't help but feeling that the autho When I purchased this book, I hoped to get a picture of Idi Amin's personality, and an inside story on how he maintained power. Instead I got a disconnected - though interesting - hodgepodge of anecdotes. The author states that he was a confidant of Amin's with whom he 'could talk to at any time of the day or night,' but he fails to explore Amin's character or tell us how he managed to maintain his hold on the government while Ugandan society fell apart. I couldn't help but feeling that the author was holding something back.
Did he partake in some of the government's misdeeds and is holding back on revealing this? Kyemba stresses how much Amin trusted him, but never outlines why that was. Not only did Amin trust Kyemba, but Kyemba trusted the ruthless dictator just as much! Even after Kyemba's brother is murdered by the government, Kyemba felt that 'for me, things would be different. I did not believe I would ever be in any personal danger.'
I suppose this is how regimes like Amin's are able to last for so long. Ministers watch as those around them are murdered, yet they trust that for them, things will be different. Eventually Kyemba realizes that he, too, has a shelf life and flees the country. I can vouch for many of the facts of this book, as I was in Uganda in 1976 (and was locked up for being a tourist with a camera; all my spools of film were destroyed and my camera confiscated) - both me and my friend John Nickson were locked up in Kampala, and treated VERY badly. The amazing thing about this book is that Henry hung around as a cabinet minister for so long even after his brother was killed. I am a bit sceptical; there must have been something in it for him. But the book is well wr I can vouch for many of the facts of this book, as I was in Uganda in 1976 (and was locked up for being a tourist with a camera; all my spools of film were destroyed and my camera confiscated) - both me and my friend John Nickson were locked up in Kampala, and treated VERY badly.
The amazing thing about this book is that Henry hung around as a cabinet minister for so long even after his brother was killed. I am a bit sceptical; there must have been something in it for him.
But the book is well written and has a very honest ring to it; he obviously did a complete about-face (though way too late) - as did the attorney general (read foreword) And he is no doubt an intelligent guy and a good writer. This was one of the most terrible stories ever, of events in African history. The MOST amazing thing is that Amin remained in power until 1980 (even after this book was published in August 1977) and ALSO that Amin was never brought to account in any way and died of old age in Libya under the protection of Gaddafi And the current residents of Uganda will mostly tell you that this book is bullshit and that Amin actually did a lot for the country!! Much like Trump supporters, Mugabe supporters, and, in SA, Zuma supporters. People really struggle to learn from history. (Of course would not say they are nearly as bad though.
Lol We also know, though it wasn't mentioned in this book, that Idi was a cannibal.).