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The newly appointed deputy minister of fisheries and marine resources, Kilus Nguvauva, who belongs to the Mbanderu ethnic group, is determined to become the next chief once the ailing Chief Munjuku is closing his eyes, well-placed sources say.

This would mean that deputy minister Nguvauva would in the end have to quite his ministerial post and his seat in the Omaheke Regional Council. According to the Traditional Authorities Act, traditional chiefs who are recognized by the government may not have a political post. - According to concerned members of the Mbanderu people, Kilus Nguvauva is however not in line for the tribal chieftainship.

"The right heir to the chief is his legitimate son Keharanjo II, who is 21 years old", a concerned person from the Omaheke Region told PLUS. "We know that heavy lobbying is going on behind the scenes and lots of meetings are held on weekends", the concerned member of the community said.

"It is also feared that a former deputy minister, who now is a farmer and business man is throwing his right behind Nguvauva so that the young Keharanjo is sidelined – this can cause a split among the Mbanderu".

The group who came to raise its concerns with PLUS said the problems around a successor for the sick Chief Munjuku are almost similar to the squabbles with Chief Samuel Maha-rero over a hundred years ago, who was also not the direct heir to the Chieftainship, but lobbied support to achieve his goal.