Bondei elders were unable to choose a jumbe Mkuu twice more between the wars, in 1930 and 1934, and were forced to accept the government's candidacy of persons with Kilindi ties. Bondei acquired the skill of presenting political assertions in terms of the past in the interim.
In the years 1930 and 1934, Bondei elders were unable to choose their own Mkuu (leader) due to government pressure. They were forced to accept a candidate chosen by the government, who had ties to the Kilindi clan. During this time, Bondei developed the ability to present political arguments in terms of historical events.