Christian Gregory, who created the character "Chakubanga," published in UHURU from 1967 onwards. Chakubanga is a barefoot, urban dweller, street smart and knowledgeable about the problems that ordinary people face. The name Chakubanga is derived from the vernacular language Kimakonde (of Southern Tanzania and Northern Mozambique) and is translated as "the one who looks foolish." Gregory was trained as an electrician and worked as one in Dar es Salaam, drawing cartoons as a sideline. His characters, Polo (friend and straight man), Mama Chupaki (wife), Chupaki (question-raising son) and Mzee Bushiri (upcountry relative) are all Tanzanian archetypes and supply the framework for the humor.

From : Tanzania overview by Leif Packalén.