Staff Reporter| Chikuribi inmate (2005 – 2008) Wicknell Chivayo has escaped to the United Kingdom.
ZimEye.com can reveal Wicknell was on Monday morning spotted near Bryanston, South England.
A geo tracker reveals his exact physical location in the South of England.
The development comes as Chivayo accidentally revealed that he has externalised an untold lumpsum of money which was meant for the Gwanda Solar project. The state media piece has narrated that over $3 billion has been illegally taken out of the country.
When he shot a LIVE video making the confession last week, Chivayo quickly deleted the footage after abruptly ending the LIVE filming.
https://youtu.be/p-T_CAmrwP4
Of the $3 billion, about $1,8 billion was shipped out illegally while $1,2 billion was expatriated through service fees, management fees, technical fees and royalties, according to sources close to the official investigations. But there are concerns that even the legal flow of funds out of the country is susceptible to manipulation as companies can misinvoice particularly for services which are available in the country.
This comes as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Dr Khupikile Mlambo said recently that Zimbabwe lost an average of $150 million every month in 2015 to illicit financial flows.
Documents gleaned by Business Weekly showed that a number of politicians, business tycoons and related companies (names withheld to allow investigations to continue) were among the long list of individuals suspected to be shipping out cash through various machinations. Sources said the RBZ was closely monitoring people, companies and organisations that have made suspicious transactions such as cash deposits (in neighbouring countries), misinvoicing and transfer pricing.
(Then) Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa recently told Parliament, Government was investigating individuals and corporates that are externalising foreign currency. Minister Chinamasa singled out externalisation and low exports as the major factors behind the current cash shortages.
The firms that have shipped out funds, through legal channels, mainly to Mauritius and the Far East, to pay various fees have also been put under surveillance. The companies on the central bank’s radar include those in the telecommunications industry. Sources said one of the companies had already salted away $60 million in the year to May 2017.
13 Replies to “Sir Mbavha Wicknell Escapes To Britain”
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This is the continuing legacy of black majority rule. What makes you think any of this is going to stop anytime soon with another black thug in control of the country?
The adoption of the US dollar was our demise. It allowed these thieves to symphony the money out of the country. Chivaro is a small fish in a very large pool of thieves.
fraud.
The current corruption Organisation should be dissolved it serves no purpose as it is not investigating ALL
The organisation should be an independent from Government
Don’t worry. Aidya nema dhara. Muma projects ake madhara nemasoja atori cheeee imomo. Akatonzi imbobuda vanhu vakaisa pressure. Ko vaigovana vese ka. Imi ndopomoti pane mbavha irikuda kusunga imwe yayo ivo vainokora vese. Tu brain tunodiwawo pliz. Tibvirei kumhepo. Imi vanhu munonyadza fani. Ndoo over 90% literacy rate here iyo. Haisi nyaya yekugona kuverenga mutsetse wenyaya dza tsuro na gudo bt it’s an issue of being able to read btwn the lines.
As long as we fail to realize that Zimbabwe’s growth lies in our own hands, Britain, America and Switzerland will continue to benefit from our own thieves.No wonder Europe can afford to send people to Mars. They have plenty of our monies.
(Then) Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa recently told Parliament, Government was investigating individuals and corporates that are externalising foreign currency.
Too much talking, very little action for 38 years.The new govt should address this.
Mr ED, better you consider us to have our own currency. These US$ have proved to be hot cakes for these thieves. They take them easily out of our country. Better we stabilise things and use our own currency. Pliz, mbavha kuwanda soo eer amana
UK houses many ZANU PF murderers and thieves and is proud of the fact. There are others from other dictatorships too. It is always the country of first resort for criminals who want refuge. That is a well known fact. But from what I understand This Wicknell has committed no crime really. ZANU PF just used him as a conduit for pilfering and looting.
Is why he could get out so easily if indeed he is out. Good luck to him. He should not be victimised for that. He did not steal.
Heads should roll. Even the reserve bank is accountable becoz they’re confessing that they saw monies being externalised on their tracking system, but kept mum. Maybe this is mugabe’s legacy.Now he wants $10m on top of all this
how is anyone escaping when we have soldiers pa airport pacho mind boggling…
What about Chinamasa , his son was also caught externalising 7 million at the Beitbridge Border , nothing was said, and even with the “new government” nothing is being done.
All this corruption return loot noise is just political , a thief can not say to another thief stop or return the loot, its like a pot calling a kettle black , Zero
Shame. Apa Chihuri is ravaging citizens of their hard earned money. Chivayo admits that he externalised 3 big ones, then waltzes out of the country. Haaah maitadza nyika vakomana. Zanu pf chimbobvai nyangwe pasina election. Haaa!