Parliament turns down Grace Mugabe PhD probe

Parliament has refused a request by students to probe how Grace Mugabe controversially attained a doctorate from the University of Zimbabwe.

The PhD was granted to the First Lady amid disturbing details there were no records of her admission at UZ to justify the degree.

Zimbabwe National Students Union petitioned Parliament a fortnight ago, seeking to compel lawmakers to probe the dubious circumstances under which Grace obtained her PhD.

Speaker of the House of Assembly Jacob Mudenda and clerk of parliament Austin Zvoma dismissed prospects of the matter being probed by parliamentarians.

Mudenda said Parliament has no legal authority or justification to accept or rule over the matter.