Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu , once regarded as businessmen with promising ventures, now find themselves at the center of a controversy involving Zimbabwe’s Presidential Goat Scheme. Accused of misappropriating a staggering $7 million meant for the scheme, their bail hearing has been postponed until Monday, July 1, compelling them to spend the weekend in custody. The allegations against Chimombe and Mpofu are grave.
It is reported that despite receiving full payment from the government, they failed to deliver the promised 32,500 goats intended to uplift disadvantaged communities. Instead, investigations revealed they only produced a paltry 4,208 goats, valued at a fraction of the disbursed funds. According to Gamuchirai Sibongile Zimunhu, the investigating officer from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), releasing the accused on bail could potentially incite public outrage.
Zimunhu emphasized the case’s significance to the public, highlighting that the intended beneficiaries of the scheme, primarily impoverished communities, were adversely affected by the alleged actions of Chimombe and Mpofu. The case took a serious turn when it was uncovered that the accused had allegedly forged documents, including a ZIMRA tax certificate and an NSSA compliance certificate under Blackdeck Private Limited. These falsified documents were crucial in their bid to secure the lucrative government contract.
Subsequent scrutiny revealed that the NSSA certificate’s QR code and re.
