A 50-year-old man from New Magwegwe in Bulawayo, Innocent Kakarahwa, has been arrested for the unlawful detention and sexual assault of an underage girl.
In a statement, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, the acting spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo Province, said the two victims, aged 15 and 14, both reside in Magwegwe North, Bulawayo. She said:
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Sometime in November 2024 the two complainants who were from Magwegwe North going to Lobengula West met Kakarahwa who was driving along Intemba road.
He offered them transport and they agreed. On their way to Lobengula West, Kakarahwa showed interest in the complainants.
He promised to secure jobs for them since the complainants lied to the accused persons that they were looking for jobs.
On the 2nd of December 2024 around 1130 hours, Kakarahwa phoned the complainants and requested to see them.
He promised to pick the two complainants around 1400 hours at Konron Shopping Centre Lobengula West, however, he delayed until 2000 hours.
He took the two complainants to Donnington West, Bulawayo where he gave them a room to sleep and food and he then left.
On the 3rd day of December 2024 around 8pm, he proceeded back to where he left them and took one of the complainant out of the room and proceeded to his vehicle which was parked outside the building and adjusted the seat backwards and requested to have sexual intercourse with her. Kakarahwa had sexual intercourse with the complainant once with protection.
After the act the complainant returned to the room where the other complainant was and the accused person left.
On the 5th of December 2024 around 8am the accused went back where he had left the complainants, who then decided to call their parents and ask for forgiveness. Kakarahwa directed the complainants that they should not expose him.
He drove the complainant to town and gave them US$2 for transport to their respective residential areas.
The complainants related the incidents to their parents and a police report was then made leading to the arrest of the accused person.
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Assistant Inspector Msebele urged parents and guardians to teach their children not to trust strangers to avoid such incidents. She also warned potential offenders that they will face the full force of the law.
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A 50-year-old man named Innocent Kakarahwa was arrested for abducting and raping two teenage girls in Bulawayo. He offered them fake job opportunities, then took one of the girls to a room and had sex with her. He gave them money and warned them not to tell anyone. The girls told their parents, and Kakarahwa was arrested. The police say parents should teach children not to trust strangers. Offenders like Kakarahwa will be punished by the law.

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The Zimbabwe High Court has declared that section 8(1) of the Immigration Act, which allowed immigration officers to detain foreigners suspected of committing crimes for up to 14 days without judicial oversight, is unconstitutional and invalid.
On November 12, 2024, Justice Christopher Dube-Banda ruled that section 8(1) violated section 50(2)(b) of the Constitution, which ensures the right to be brought before a court within 48 hours of detention. The ruling emphasized that this provision infringed upon human rights, including liberty, dignity, and freedom.
This case was brought to the court by Tatenda Chakabva, a resident of Harare, with the support of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR).
Chakabva argued that the provision allowed for arbitrary detention, which undermined constitutional rights and international treaties ratified by Zimbabwe, such as the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
He was represented by lawyers Brighton Sadowero, Tinashe Chinopfukutwa, and Kelvin Kabaya.
Chakabva filed the application on May 28, 2024, seeking to have section 8(1) declared inconsistent with the Constitution.
He contended that it authorised immigration officers to detain suspects for up to 14 days without judicial oversight, violating the mandatory requirement that any arrested or detained person be brought to court within 48 hours.
The Chief Immigration Officer opposed the application, arguing that the provision was necessary to combat transnational crimes such as terrorism and human trafficking, justifying extended detention without judicial review.
Justice Dube-Banda disagreed, stating that judicial oversight is essential to protect the rights of detainees and ensure that continued detention is lawful. He emphasized that arbitrary detention without court oversight is unlawful and undermines the rule of law.
This ruling aligns with international and regional conventions, which require prompt judicial review of detention, and affirms that Zimbabwe’s immigration authorities cannot authorize prolonged detention without judicial review.
The High Court’s ruling is subject to confirmation by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court.
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The Zimbabwe High Court said a law allowing immigration officers to hold suspects without court oversight for 14 days is wrong. The Court agreed with a man named Tatenda Chakabva that the law violates people's rights. Chakabva went to court with help from lawyers because he thinks the law allowed unfair detention. The Court said it's important for a judge to check if someone should stay in custody. They said this is also important in international rules. The ruling is not final and needs another court to confirm it. The ruling aims to protect people's rights and make sure they are treated fairly.

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A Bulawayo magistrate has ordered a police officer to pay US$10 000 in damages to compensate a man who was unlawfully arrested and arbitrarily detained over a bilateral contractual dispute.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said Joseph Tambu, the Director of Prod Software Enterprises, was arrested by Shingirai Givemore Mayimbo, a police officer at the height of the coronavirus crisis.
Tambu spent two nights in police custody before he was released without being formally charged and being taken to court. The ZLHR said:
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In Bulawayo, a police officer has been ordered to fork out US$10 000 in damages to compensate a man, who was unlawfully arrested and arbitrarily detained by law enforcement agents over a bilateral contractual dispute.
Joseph Tambu, the Director of Prod Software Enterprises, was arrested by Shingirai Givemore Mayimbo, Zimbabwe Republic Police officer, on 15 June 2021 after he voluntarily appeared at Bulawayo Central Police Station, where he had been summoned to appear to answer questions concerning the delivery of a camera.
Tambu had been summoned to answer questions related to the terms of a contract of sale concluded by him in his capacity as a Director of Prod Software Enterprises and Gwanda State University, represented by Sifundo Ntini, the university’s Procurement Officer.
After presenting himself at Bulawayo Central Police Station, Tambu was quizzed on the delivery of the camera, where he provided a detailed explanation of the reason for the delay of the supply of the camera, which Mayimbo did not accept and proceeded to detain him without just cause or explanation of his rights and stated that he would only be released after the camera was delivered to Gwanda State University.
On 17 June 2021, Tambu was released from police custody after spending 2 nights in detention without receiving any further criminal sanction and did not appear in any court answering to criminal charges as should have been the case.
After his release and ordeal, Tambu engaged Prisca Dube of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who filed a summons at Bulawayo Magistrates Court, seeking payment of damages amounting to US$10 000 as compensation for the violation of his fundamental rights.
In the summons, Dube argued that Tambu was deprived of his liberty and inconvenienced as he could not conduct his business activities and was subjected to emotional strain as he was in confinement and could not see his family while his reputation as an entrepreneur was tainted.
In a ruling handed down recently by Bulawayo Magistrate only identified as Ncube, Mayimbo, together with the Officer In Charge of Bulawayo Central Police Station, Godwin Matanga, the Commissioner-General of ZRP and Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Hon. Kazembe, were ordered to pay US$10 000 to Tambu as damages for wrongful arrest, unlawful detention and pain and suffering.
Magistrate Ncube ruled that Tambu was deprived of his liberty during a dangerous period of the outbreak of coronavirus and his health was put in danger owing to Mayimbo’s actions.
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