Cainos Chingombe
Cainos Chingombe was the City of Harare (CoH) Human Capital director in 2017. In 2018, he was suspended and then dismissed following a Ministerial Probe that uncovered inappropriate financial misappropriations.
Personal Details
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School / Education
No information could be found on his Junior or High School, or any tertiary education.
Service / Career
2017 - CoH Human Capital director.
Events
In April 2019, Josephine Ncube sought an amicable retirement from CoH following her suspension. Sources say she requested withdrawal of all disciplinary issues, an apology for malice, and a package so she could leave the city in peace.
She was dismissed after suspension on allegations of financial abuse after they had appeared before a disciplinary panel, after a probe initiated by government unearthed serious financial misappropriation. Along with director for finance Tendai Kwenda, and Human Capital director Cainos Chingombe. Health services director Prosper Chonzi had returned to work after being cleared by the probe team. Josephine Ncube had not appeared before the hearings due to health issues and now sources say she wants out. [1]
Suspended Directors Petition 2023
The petition was given to Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume in June 2023 by Glen View residents. It notes, with anger, that the City of Harare has been paying full salaries to 6 Directors who are on suspension on corruption charges. The unresolved labour cases and issues have been hemorrhaging financial resources from the City of Harare. (This has been) through payment of salaries and allowances (fuel, data and holiday) for senior management workers on suspension who are not offering any service to the local authority.
Former Human Capital Director Cainos Chingombe and Finance Director Tendai Kwenda were suspended in 2017. Meanwhile, Director of Works Zvenyika Chawatama was also suspended with full benefits in 2021. He was accused of masquerading as the Town Clerk. However, the actual Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango was also suspended over abuse of office charges. Chsango appeared in court on charges of criminal abuse of duty after allegedly firing a subordinate to cover up investigations on illegal land deals, and has since been exonerated of the cases. Also suspended were Director of Housing Addmore Nhekairo and Town Planner Samuel Nyabezi. The suspension of these Directors meant that Harare had only one substantive Director, Prosper Chonzi.
The suspensions had to appoint temporary officials, which meant that it was paying twice for a single position. [2]
Further Reading
References
- ↑ [thestandard.co.zw/2019/04/14/council-boss-plots-exit/ Council boss plots exit], 'The Standard, Published: 14 April 2019, Retrieved: 7 January 2020
- ↑ Harare City Council Paid Suspended Directors Full Benefits For Years, OperaNews, Published: 12 June 2023, Retrieved: 12 June 2023
