His insanity may be the effect of pombe, of which he drinks largely, and his people may have told him that the Arabs were plotting with Goambari.

He restored Mohamad's ivory and slaves, and sent for the other traders who had fled, saying his people had spoken badly, and he would repay all losses.
The Watuta (who are the same as the Mazitu) came stealing Banyamwezi cattle, and Mteza's men went out to them, and twenty-two were killed, but the Lewale's people did nothing.

The Governor's sole anxiety is to obtain ivory, and no aid is rendered to traders.

Seyed Suleiman the Wazeer is the author of the do-nothing policy, and sent away all the sepoys as too expensive, consequently the Wagogo plunder traders unchecked.

It is reported that Egyptian Turks came up and attacked Mteza, but lost many people, and fled.