Two businessmen, Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, linked to the inflation of contracts worth over US$100 million awarded by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC), were interrogated by anti-corruption investigators on Monday. The duo was also questioned about the alleged misappropriation of ZWL1.6 billion after winning a tender to purchase over 600,000 goats under the Presidential Goat Scheme.
Their lawyer, Tapson Dzvetero, speaking outside the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) offices in Harare, stated, “We just presented our clients to ZACC who indicated that they will call us when they need us. My clients are willing to assist with any investigation. For now, we have been excused.”
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Chimombe and Mpofu are reportedly willing to turn state witnesses in the investigation into the ZEC contracts for election materials following a fallout with their partner Wicknell Chivayo, who is accused of pocketing millions from the tenders.
Chivayo, Mpofu, and Chimombe, along with gold dealer Scott Sakupwanya of Better Brands, collaborated with the South African company Ren Form CC to bid for ZEC tenders. They inflated the prices on Ren Form invoices by millions of dollars, adding substantial amounts to the costs of goods supplied to ZEC. Ren Form then paid them “commission” through South African bank accounts.
The partnership fell apart after Chivayo allegedly renegotiated the deal with Ren Form and ceased paying his partners their share of the “commission.”
ZEC, Ren Form, and Chivayo have denied any wrongdoing.
