Zimbabwe: High Court Acquits Self-Proclaimed 'King Munhumutapa' for 'Undermining' Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe: High Court Acquits Self-Proclaimed 'King Munhumutapa' for 'Undermining' Mnangagwa

A HARARE man, who styled himself as a traditional monarch of Zimbabwe, has been cleared by the High Court after spending nearly three months in jail following his conviction last November for undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

High Court quashes ‘King Munhumutapa’ conviction for undermining Mnangagwa

HARARE – Self-proclaimed traditional leader Timothy Chiminya walked free on Friday after the High Court overturned his conviction and prison sentence for allegedly undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chiminya, who had been convicted and jailed for 10 months, two of which were suspended by Harare magistrate Isheanesu Matova, successfully appealed before High Court judges Maxwell Takuva and Benjamin Chikowero. “The appeal is…