Grace Mugabe's Murehwa rally live updates

14:24 - Another donation comes in from of complete suits for all chiefs in the province and bicycles for their police officers.

14:18 - Dr Mugabe donates 2 tractors, 2 disks, planter, 10 knapsack sprayers to Murara Irrigation Scheme in Mutoko, and the same machinery  to Chitora irrigation scheme.

14:15 - Dr Mugabe and son, Russell donate 18000litres cooking oil, 3184 kgs clothes bales, washing soap, salt, 572 tonne compound D fertiliser and 42 tonnes maize seed, among other things for the people in the province.

14:14 - Donation time

14:12 - Lighter moment - As the First Lady calls to the podium two young love birds to the podium, urging them to take their love to greater heights in holy matrimony.

13:50 - Dr Mugabe emphasises the importance of peace in the country, warning the people, especially youths, who did not experience war, to learn from turmoils in Iraq, Egypt and Libya caused by Western aggression.

13:42 - Dr Mugabe: 'Let us protect our local industry, we must stand firm against the importation of products that are available locally, no to importation of chickens, vegetables and tomatoes. We must value add our products and work hard in production so that we stop importing things that we can produce.'

13:37 - Dr Mugabe explains the importance of educating children life skills, which is critical for the success of ZIMASSET, especially the value addition thrust.

13:32 - Dr Mugabe explains that tractors that will be handed over to the people are not for free, but people will receive them in groups and pay the loan as groups, which is easier than individual loans.

13:19 - 'I was in Mberengwa yesterday with Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and I made it clear that we don't want the electorate to be confused by claims that the December conference is going to elect me as the Vice President. No, I am a person who is learned, who has read the party constitution, so there are no elections at the conference. I am there as the First Lady only so journalists stop telling lies. Even when the President goes out of the country, have you ever seen me becoming Acting President? So why do you lie, is it poverty pushing you to write falsehoods?'

13:16 - Dr Mugabe scoffs at claims that she has ambitions to be Vice President, saying she is content with leading the Women's League. "The current Vice Presidents are capable leaders."

13:13 Dr Mugabe slams people wishing President Mugabe bad, saying only God is giving him good health and strength.

13:11-Dr Mugabe - 'I won't be silenced from speaking about factionalism, we don't want to be controlled by a small group of people.'

13:07 - Dr Mugabe "Zimbabwe is for everyone, a war vet and one who is not a war vet are all equal. We don't want a few war veterans to destabilise the party and the country, we want people, real war veterans who want unity, unity behind President Robert Mugabe, who was recently described by one American envoy as 'the Lion of Africa.'

13:04 - Dr Mugabe: 'I have confronted one war veteran and told him point blank that he is causing factionalism and now he and a few click of war veterans are now saying I don't like war veterans, taking fake stories about me to the media."

13:02 - Dr Mugabe: 'He was even protecting white farmers, blocking the proper re-distribution of land, that is in fact extortion, he must go to court.'

13:00 - Dr Mugabe slams ex-Zanu PF Mast East Chair, Ray Kaukonde for fanning factionalism.

12:51 - Dr Mugabe: 'The demon of factionalism had unfortunately settled in the province, but let us not forget where we all came from, the liberation war."

12:50 - 'Of course, sellouts are everywhere, but Mash East has remained steadfast behind the party.'

12:49 - Dr Grace Mugabe: Salutes Mash East province for playing a pivotal role in liberating the country remaining behind the revolutionary Zanu PF party after independence.

12:42 - Dr Grace Mugabe takes to the podium

12:21 - Zanu PF Mash East Provincial Chairperson, Matiza welcomes the First Lady to the province.

11:55 - The First Lady is already at Murehwa Growth Point and is flanked at the High table by Politburo member, Dr Sydney Sekeramayi, Nyasha Chikwinya, Joel Biggie Matiza, Edna Madzongwe, Walter Mzembi and Kasukuwere, among others.

11:50 - Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere is the Master of Ceremonies, takes to the podium to welcome and thank the crowd for coming to Dr Mugabe's 'Meet the People Tour.'

11:42 - Mabel Chinomona introduces guests

11:40 Proceedings are underway at Murehwa Growth Point, where the First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe is expected to address thousands of Zanu PF supporters.

Dr Mugabe was yesterday in Mberengwa, and met the people of Harare in Mbare on Thursday, and today is her time to meet the people of her home province, Mashonaland East