By A Correspondent | ZimEye | It never rains but pours for incarcerated businessman Mike Chimombe who just had his appeal for bail thrown out by the Supreme Court.

Chimombe is accused of abusing funds related to Presidential goat-pass-on scheme and is jointly charged with Moses Mpofu.

Mpofu’s appeal before the same Court is yet to be finalised.

Chimombe had approached the upper court arguing that the High Court erred in failing to find that he was suitable for bail.

He also accused High Court judge Pisirayi Kwenda of relying on the ruling by the magistrate in determining the appeal yet there were changed circumstances.

But the Supreme Court found no favour with his arguments and ruled the High Court’s ruling will stand.

“On 6 March 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed Mike Chimombe’s bail appeal, upholding the High Court’s decision to deny him bail.

“The court found that the state had established compelling reasons for his continued detention, including the likelihood of absconding, the seriousness of the charges and the risk of interfering with witnesses,” said the National Prosecuting Authority.

Chimombe has and his partner have been languishing in jail since June last year.

All their efforts to secure freedom have failed.

Their trial has however failed to take off since last year, hearing gets postponed for varying reasons.

Chimombe is represented by Ashiel Mugiya and Lovemore Madhuku.-ZimEye