FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru’s top aide, Retired Colonel Kudzai Mbudzi, has died.
BY REJOICE CHINGWARU
Mbudzi, who had joined Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) as one of its top officials, succumbed to an undisclosed ailment at West End Clinic in Harare yesterday morning. At the time of his death, he was ZimPF Masvingo provincial spokesperson.
ZimPF national co-ordinator, Dzikamai Mavhaire, confirmed Mbudzi’s death, but declined to disclose details of his illness.
“He fell ill on Wednesday, was admitted at West End Clinic on Thursday, was placed under intensive care on Friday until he passed on today (yesterday),” Mavhaire said. Two months ago, Mbudzi authored a scathing attack on President Robert Mugabe in a book titled The National Grievances, where he chronicled the Zanu PF leader’s alleged gross misgovernance and leadership failures since 1980.
Part of the book read: “In fact, the book exposes Mugabe as Zimbabwe’s problem number one. Today, at the age of 92, Mugabe is totally useless, as would be the case with any nonagenarian great grandparent.”
The book also highlights Mugabe’s alleged concerted efforts in stifling the media, building the Gushungo dynasty, manipulation of Christians and Mujuru’s strategy to rescue Zimbabweans.
Mourners are gathered at number 10 Bangala Street, Rhodene in Masvingo, and burial arrangements are yet to be announced.
