Makoni Rural District Council CEO arrested

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The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a former Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Makoni Rural District Council, Pius Mushaya, on allegations of theft of trust property.

Pius Mushaya former Makoni RDC chief executive officer.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Mutare Magistrates Court today, January 24, 2025.

Allegations are that in 2012, during his tenure as Acting CEO, the accused, who also served as Head of Human Resources and Administration at Makoni RDC, misappropriated USD$17,500 from the Council’s Capital Development Fund (CDF) to purchase a house for himself as part of his benefits, in violation of council regulations.

According to the Rural District Councils Act, the CDF is specifically meant for financing capital development projects and replacement of council assets.

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