Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kerekere has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Harare regional Magistrate Noel Mupeiwa for raping h...
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Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kerekere has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Harare regional Magistrate Noel Mupeiwa for raping his minor relative.
Magistrate Mupeiwa, however, set aside four years on condition of good behaviour.10 years will be effective. Kereke was found guilty of raping his wife’s 13-year-old niece in 2010.
The businessman was however cleared of charges that he had also indecently assaulted her sister.
According to the case outline by the private prosecutor, sometime in March 2010, Kereke was alone with the then 13-year-old girl, whom he grabbed by the waist and pushed onto the couch before fondling her breasts.
The girl allegedly screamed, but no one heard her. On August 22, 2010, the girl’s young sister was allegedly asked to baby sit by Kereke’s wife.
When the baby fell asleep, the girl sat on the couch in the bedroom and Kereke allegedly started fondling her. He allegedly pointed the gun at the girl and threatened to shoot her if she did not comply with his orders and raped her.
Suspended Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana had declined to prosecute prompting the victim’s guardian Francis Maramwidze to pursue a private prosecution.
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| Munyaradzi Kereke will Spend 10 Years in Prison |
According to the case outline by the private prosecutor, sometime in March 2010, Kereke was alone with the then 13-year-old girl, whom he grabbed by the waist and pushed onto the couch before fondling her breasts.
The girl allegedly screamed, but no one heard her. On August 22, 2010, the girl’s young sister was allegedly asked to baby sit by Kereke’s wife.
When the baby fell asleep, the girl sat on the couch in the bedroom and Kereke allegedly started fondling her. He allegedly pointed the gun at the girl and threatened to shoot her if she did not comply with his orders and raped her.
Suspended Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana had declined to prosecute prompting the victim’s guardian Francis Maramwidze to pursue a private prosecution.
Tomana also tried to block a private prosecution before the matter headed to a constitutional showdown.
He was was eventually forced to grant a private prosecution but has since been suspended for defying a court order on this and other matters. - Online Sources
He was was eventually forced to grant a private prosecution but has since been suspended for defying a court order on this and other matters. - Online Sources
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