Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke

‘ 17 Children , 3Wives Man ‘ Kereke’ &Tomana Made Sure, They Frustrated The Rape Trial Proceedings’-Private Prosecutor .

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara yesterday set a precedent in the history of Independent Zimbabwe when he successfully prosecuted the case of Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke, who was sentenced to an effective 10 years in jail for raping his 11-year-old niece, six years ago.The victory will likely open floodgates to private prosecutions in cases where perpetrators of crimes are declined prosecution by the National Prosecution Authority. Kereke’s case had to proceed through private…

Tomana Bid To Have Retired Or Foreign-based Judge Preside In His Dispute with JSC Thrown Out

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

PROSECUTOR-General Johannes Tomana yesterday lost his bid to have his dispute with the Judicial Service Commission presided over by a retired or a foreign-based judge. The High Court dismissed his application for referral of the matter to the Constitutional Court. In the dismissed application, Tomana had raised constitutional issues, chief among them being that serving judges of the High Court would not handle his case fairly.Tomana is seeking to block the JSC from continuing with proceedings that…