By ZACC
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrested the Acting Town Secretary for Chiredzi Town Council, Consider Kubiku (47), on allegations of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.
It is alleged that between December 2025 and April 2026, Kubiku acted contrary to his duties by causing the creation of new managerial posts and facilitating the promotion of two employees whose positions had previously been recommended for redeployment following a job evaluation exercise.
Investigations revealed that the promotions were made without following the Council’s Human Resources Policy, which requires written recommendations from Heads of Department, internal advertisement of vacancies, and a competitive recruitment process.
It is further alleged that the promoted employees did not possess the minimum qualifications required for the positions they were appointed to, resulting in the irregular expenditure of public funds and prejudice to the good administration of Chiredzi Town Council.
Kubiku was arrested on 13 July 2026 and appeared at Chiredzi Regional Court on 14 July 2026. He was granted bail and returns to court on 13 August 2026.