Upenyu Chaota
MASVINGO – At least six candidates have been approved by nomination court this afternoon to contest in Bikita West by-elections slated for January 21, 2017
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Heya Shoko
Zimbabwe Electoral Court (ZEC) provincial electoral officer Zex Zirabada Pundurai together with two assessors Maxwell Ncube and Maxwell Mashavave presided over the nomination court and approved six candidates.
The candidates include Beauty Chabaya of Zanu PF, Kudakwashe Gopo of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF), Madock Tatirai Chivasa of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), Tanyaradzwa Terrence Makumbo of Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ), two independent candidates Heya Shoko and Innocent Muzvimbiri.
The seat fell vacant after former legislator, Munyaradzi Kereke, was slammed with a ten year prison sentence for raping his 11 year old niece at gun point.
