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Kereke still a free man after losing Supreme Court appeal
Munyaradzi Kereke, convicted of child rape, remains free despite losing his appeal at the Supreme Court. Despite facing a 10-year prison term, he should have reported to serve the remaining 20...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 17:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zuma dares Judges to apply double standards
Jacob Zuma says his urgent court application to interdict his private prosecution of President Cyril Ramaphosa will test "whether Lady Justice has removed her blindfold in South Africa"."There...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere challenges private prosecutor's appointment
FORMER Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing charges of abuse of office for allegedly illegally parcelling out of State land, has filed heads of argument at the High Court challe...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke appeal judgement reserved
The High Court has reserved judgment in the case in which convicted rapist and former Bikita West Member of Parliament Munyaradzi Kereke is appealing against both conviction and the 10-year imprisonme...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim lawyers for electoral justice (ZLEJ) trust gets registered
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Electoral Justice Board has happily informed the nation and the generality of the international community that they have since registered The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Electoral Ju...Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 09:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe's South African assault case is DisGraceful
Recent allegations on Grace Mugabe in which she assaulted Gabriella Engles in South Africa leaves a lot to be desired from the qualities of a First Lady and also it puts a very bad picture on Zimbabwe...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 15:28hrs | 1 | by Pythias Makonese
Top SA lawyer Gerrie Nel prepares to take on Grace Mugabe
PRIVATE prosecutor Gerrie Nel is preparing to offer his help to the Johannesburg model who accused Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe of assault, Times Live reported.Nel is one of this country...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'I have no regrets,' says Gono
DR Kereke alleged, soon after I terminated his contract, that I had in 2008 stolen US$37 535 300 plus R1 410 000 and GBP21 511.Of course, nothing could be further from the truth and in any...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kereke, NPA ordered to share legal costs burden
Jailed rapist Munyaradzi Kereke and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), were yesterday ordered to share equally 75 percent of legal costs accrued in the protracted former Bikita West legisla...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:40hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Magistrate sets date for Kereke legal costs ruling
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Noel Mupeiwa is on Friday expected to make a determination on who is supposed to pay the legal costs incurred in the private prosecution of former Bikita West legisla...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Johannes Tomana's woes mount
SUSPENDED Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana faces a torrid fortnight in his legal battle to retain his job and not to be held personally liable for his actions when he refused to prosecute convic...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 14:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Rapists Kereke trial haunts suspended Tomana
THE National Prosecuting Authority has insisted that suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana be called to court to personally answer to the application for legal costs incurred in the private pro...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Convicted Rapist Kereke appeals against conviction
CONVICTED rapist and former Bikita West Member of Parliament Munyaradzi Kereke is appealing against both conviction and the 14-year imprisonment imposed on him for raping his 11-year-old niece....Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 13:25hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Court orders Tomana to explain Kereke's trial delay
Regional Magistrate Noel Mupeiwa has ordered suspended Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana or his office to come and explain the role played by the State in attempting to subvert the trial of convi...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Munyaradzi Kereke private prosecutor awaits his payday
A Harare magistrate who presided over the case of convicted rapist Munyaradzi Kereke is on Tuesday expected to rule on how much the private prosecution should get as legal costs.The private pr...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Kereke convicted of rape
Zanu PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has been convicted of rape charges. According to court records Kereke sexually molesting his wife's two nieces some time in 2010.During...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 14:13hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Kereke's rape evidence described as lame
Private prosecutor Charles Warara who is handling Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's rape trial yesterday described the latter's evidence as lame saying it served to promote his inte...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Send Kereke to jail'
THE private prosecutor wants Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke jailed insisting there was overwhelming evidence he raped his wife's 11 year old niece in 2010. In his closing submissions, Mr Cha...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Mother-in-law backs Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West MP Munyaradzi Kereke's mother-in-law whose grandchildren were allegedly sexually abused by the legislator, yesterday stood by her son-in-law and exonerated him from the charges....Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Chief warns prosecutor in Kereke case
Chief Mkanganwi of Bikita yesterday cautioned the private prosecutor in legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's rape case to stop threatening him into answering questions because as a chief he also has power t...Published: 25 May 2016 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke wife breaks down during trial
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's wife broke down in court yesterday while defending her husband who is accused of raping her 11-year-old niece. Instead she accused the young ...Published: 21 May 2016 at 21:55hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Hands off my ex-wife, Kereke tells prosecutor
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday warned private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara, who is handling his rape case, to stay away from his wives. Kereke said he viewed Mr War...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 20:25hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
My faith is aganist fondling of breasts, kissing, body contact, says rape accused Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke on Friday told a court that his religion is against fondling of breasts, kissing and body contact.Kereke told the court that he joined Johanne ...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Gono stole my $100 000, he is a thief,' says Kereke
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke (zanu-pf) yesterday said he never stole a cent from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and challenged anyone who lost even a goat to come forward. During cross-exami...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke demands apology
ZANU-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday concluded his defence in his rape trial by demanding an apology from his in-laws for wrongful conduct.Kereke also raised a red flag a...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke frets over Telecel call history
ZANU-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday claimed he was in a dilemma after failing to obtain a call history from Telecel Zimbabwe crucial in exonerating him from rape charges....Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:09hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke accuse Gono
ZANU-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday accused former Reserve Bank Governor Dr Gideon Gono of maliciously fabricating rape charges against him to cover up his multimillion- dollar ...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke, RBZ officials cross swords over pistol
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in 2010 at gunpoint, allegedly threatened Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe head of financial intelligence inspectorate, evaluati...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Kereke rape case docket 'tampered with'
The Prosecutor-General's Office has been ordered to release the original docket of the rape case involving Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke after the private prosecutor indicated that ...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 13:18hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Rape trial, medical report worries Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday accused the private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara of adding an extra document, a medical report, into the court files, but the magistrate rule...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:16hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
MDC-T amendment proposals rejected
The National Assembly last Wednesday rejected proposed amendments by MDC-T legislators on the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill that sought to compel the Prosecutor General to issue a pri...Published: 21 Oct 2015 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
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