By Farai D Hove| Convicted fraudster and Chikurubi inmate (2005 – 2008 ) who fronts himself as a successful businessman, Wicknell Chivayo has allegedly returned to Zimbabwe. His colleague Acie Lumumba announced saying that Chivayo is in Zimbabwe and Lumumba posted a picture of the two together saying he was with Chivayo in Harare before the budge presentation on Thursday.
Chivayo’s said “return” comes after he had left Zimbabwe for Mozambique and then the United Kingdom last week following the army’s Operation Restore Order last month. A geo-tracker on the man shows he was in Mozambique as detected on the 3rd December 2017. The geo-locator shows him in Maputo at 11.01am on the 3rd December.
The next morning at 7am on the 4th December, Chivayo was recorded physically in the United Kingdom in an area called Bryanston.
On the 7th December, Lumumba reports alleging he is now in Zimbabwe and posts an undated picture of both of them standing together with another unnamed colleague.
Lumumba then announces in writing, “Those who have met Sir Wicknell will tell you he is a completely different Wicknell in person vs online, like all of us I guess? After spending a few hours with him before listening to Chinamasa read the BUDGET speech my advise is this. If you are a young person who wants to get into the procurement business, there is a lot to learn from this man. I’ve asked him to spare time each month to meet with young businessmen who have an interest in procurement. I will unpack the story behind this man which I know all too well soon.”
It was not clear at the time of writing how Chivayo could have returned to Zimbabwe having stayed in the UK for only two days. As it was announced that Chivayo has returned, the national power utility, ZESA announced that it’s directors are meeting with a view to make Chivayo re-imburse it the $5million Chivayo unproceduraly obtained without a bank guarantee. Chivayo was awarded tenders for the US$200 million Gwanda solar project, the US$73 million refurbishment of the Harare Power Station, a US$163 million project to restore Munyati Power Station as well as the US$248 million Gairezi Project, but has failed to deliver.
More than a year ago he told ZimEye.com that he is waiting for a bank loan, and this was after receiving the $5million cash payment.
Lumumba however announces that he is in Zimbabwe and says that he wishes that Chivayo trains young people on how to do business.
6 Replies to “Lumumba Announces Wicknell Chivayo; Back In Zimbabwe, Within Hours ZESA Declares: Pay Back The $5million”
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Hahaha! correct
Politically-connected tender-preneurs like Chivayo have wrecked our economy and our livelihoods. They form shelf-companies to bid for tenders they have neither the technical nor financial capacity to honour – and win, beating and well-resourced companies. Where the losing companies would have used their own technical and financial resources to do preliminary works, the shelf companies are afforded advances which they share with their political blessers. All parastatals are infested with these political tender-preneurs.Long-suffering consumers and tax-payers are forced to pick up the tab through tariff hikes.
I can’t believe all theses people don’t know this game, Oh my……kikikikkk, Zanupf will never fix Zim….case closed !
Train young people how to get connected and then steal? He never delivered on all corrupt tenders awarded to him. What does he teach young people? Nonsense from this connected fool called Lumumba. Go back to Malawi.
Eish. I thought this Lumumba chap has brains
Train young people how to be fraudsters you mean? Umsun!