BISHOP Eric Ruwona of the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland, who was represented by prominent Mutare lawyer Passmore Nyakureba of Maunga Maanda and Associates has been acquitted on charges of violating the Education Act.
Bishop Ruwona and his standing committee members were yesterday acquitted on charges of violating the Education Act.
Bishop Ruwona, Walter Majoni, Daphine Mudarikwa, Danisa Muchichwa and Promise Kunyonga appeared before Mutare Regional Magistrate Pathekile Msipa.
The State, led by prosecutors Audry Mupini and Beaven Murevanhema, told the court that Bishop Ruwona, with the support of the standing committee ordered principals at their various church-run schools to collect fees from parents who wanted their children to enroll at Anglican schools in violation of the Education Act.
The five were being represented by Nyakureba and Ashley Mutungura of Mutungura and Partners.
Nyakureba and Mutungura managed to convince the court that the five did not contravene the Education Act, hence they were found not guilty and acquitted after pleading not guilty from the onset of the trial. newsday
