why was tambu not sorry for her brother's death?

Her reasons, many and varied, but mostly to do with her brother's arrogance, interference — at one point, he steals her maize —, chauvinism and teasing, are expounded over the next three chapters, culminating in a cold description of his death.

She was not sorry for her brothers death because of many reasons but mostly because her brothers death gave her an opportunity to a greater future,this would allow her to make something better of her life not just cooking,cleaning and taking care of her family like she was expected to because that was what a women was expected to do in her community but for her to work,make money,and become succesful.

She did not feel sorry because her brother was against her on her desire of attending school, she told her that she can not be educated because she is a woman and he also stole her maize that she was plan to sell in order to fund her studies.