Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) revenue officer
Kennedy Nyatoti’s woes are mounting after his wife, Tatenda Spiwe Nyatoti (nee
Chisadza), recently approached the High Court seeking divorce, accusing her
husband of infidelity.
Nyatoti’s expensive lifestyle is currently being reviewed
by the Prosecutor-General (PG)’s Office.
According to Tatenda, she married Nyatoti on August 12,
2016 in Beitbridge and their marriage was blessed with two children, but they
separated in January this year.
Investigations carried out by Zimra’s officials on
Nyatoti’s lifestyle revealed that when he married Tatenda, he paid US$10 000 as
bride price.
But in her affidavit, Tatenda said the couple had since
lost love and affection for each other and also accused Nyatoti of being
violent towards her.
“The marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken
down and there are no prospects of restoration of a normal marital relationship
in that; the defendant (Nyatoti) has committed adultery and gone to marry
another woman,” she said in her application.
“The parties have lost love and affection for each other
and the defendant has exhibited serious violent tendencies towards the
plaintiff (Tatenda).”
She said she had no objection to her husband being granted
access to the children, adding Nyatoti should also be given the couple’s
Beitbridge property, while she retains 50% of the Mabvazuva, Goromonzi
property.
Last week, Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi approached the
court seeking an order to forfeit Nyatoti’s property after it emerged that the
latter allegedly lived an expensive lifestyle beyond his earnings.
Nyatoti and Tatenda were both cited as respondents in the
PG’s court application after they failed to explain how they managed to build a
US$150 000 mansion in Harare’s posh Mabvazuva suburb when Nyatoti’s earnings
during the period under review only amounted to US$44 900.
Investigations by Zimra also revealed that besides
constructing a luxurious house, Nyatoti allegedly paid a large sum as lobola
before taking his family on a trip to China at a cost of US$15 000 in November
2017.
Principal public prosecutor Kelvin Mufute, who filed an
affidavit on behalf of the PG, said he was satisfied that the couple’s
identified property constitutes proceeds of crime and was, therefore, tainted.
Both matters are pending. Newsday
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