Mnangagwa's daughter in law's woes deepen as police allege she used two IDs, remains in custody awaiting bail ruling
Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, the daughter-in-law of Zimbabwe's President, remains in custody following allegations of identity document fraud and drug possession. The court has ordered a medical examination after the defense claimed the accused were assaulted by police during their arrest.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and raises serious concerns regarding police conduct and the rule of law in Zimbabwe.
THE legal troubles facing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, deepened Friday after the State alleged she was found using two different national identity documents.
Tafirenyika (22), Collins Mnangagwa’s second wife, will remain in custody after Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa reserved judgment on her bail application to August 12.
She is jointly charged with co-accused Isaac Arab Jessub.
During the bail hearing, the investigating officer told the court that detectives recovered two national identity cards bearing different names but allegedly linked to the accused.
According to the State, one identity card was in the name of Gertrude Badza while the other was in the name of Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika.
The investigating officer said inquiries with the Civil Registry established that Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika was her genuine identity, while the other name did not exist on the registry’s database.
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