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HIT probes allegations of corruption, misgovernance
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The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has announced that it is verifying allegations of corruption, misgovernance, and nepotism leveled against one of its senior officials, acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor Willard Gwarimbo.
This follows a report published yesterday, which detailed accusations against Gwarimbo, citing anonymous sources who claimed he was at the center of a governance scandal at the institution. The report has since gone viral, prompting a response from HIT's administration.
In a statement, HIT's communications and international relations director, Tinashe Mutema, acknowledged the allegations but downplayed claims of a crisis at the university.
"The Harare Institute of Technology has noted with great concern the article published in today's NewsDay and has gone viral in other online publications alleging perverse practices of misgovernance, corruption, and nepotism by the Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor Academic Affairs Willard Gwarimbo," Mutema said.
"The university is verifying these anonymously made allegations."
Despite growing speculation, Mutema maintained that there was no institutional crisis at HIT.
The development has sparked debate over governance and accountability within higher education institutions in Zimbabwe, with stakeholders awaiting the university's next course of action regarding the claims.
This follows a report published yesterday, which detailed accusations against Gwarimbo, citing anonymous sources who claimed he was at the center of a governance scandal at the institution. The report has since gone viral, prompting a response from HIT's administration.
In a statement, HIT's communications and international relations director, Tinashe Mutema, acknowledged the allegations but downplayed claims of a crisis at the university.
"The university is verifying these anonymously made allegations."
Despite growing speculation, Mutema maintained that there was no institutional crisis at HIT.
The development has sparked debate over governance and accountability within higher education institutions in Zimbabwe, with stakeholders awaiting the university's next course of action regarding the claims.
Source - newsday
