law granted USD1,000 bail in drug dealing case
The daughter-in-law of Zimbabwe's President, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, and her co-accused have been granted bail in a drug dealing case. The High Court overturned a previous magistrate's decision to keep them in custody, imposing conditions such as passport surrender.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile individuals and raises questions regarding judicial processes and drug-related criminal charges in Zimbabwe.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, and her co-accused Isaac Arab Jessub have been granted bail by the High Court after successfully appealing against a magistrate’s decision to keep them in custody.
Justice Pisirayi Kwenda on Thursday allowed the appeal by consent and set aside the magistrate’s August 13 decision denying them bail.
The two were each ordered to pay US$1,000 bail and comply with a series of conditions, including surrendering their passports, reporting to police fortnightly and remaining at their stated addresses.
Tafirenyika, 22, is required to report to Borrowdale Police Station, while her uncle Jessub must report to Hatfield Police Station.
The court also ordered that the pair “shall not interfere with State witnesses, exhibits or police investigations.
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