An ex-convict from Mutoko who frequented the courts to
answer to 70 counts of such serious crimes as rape and robbery has turned to
preaching and is currently in Masvingo town where he is spreading the word of
God and exposing his evil past.
Forty-three-year-old Christian Bvunzawabaya Kabasa said he
spent most of his time behind bars having started stealing at a very tender
age. Kabasa said he was initiated into criminal activities bythe
late notorious robber and murderer,Stephen Chidhumo, days after meeting him in
Nyamapanda.
"When I met Chidhumo, we had an eye contact and there
was a demonic bond. I just liked him though I didn't know who he was. We met
for three days and never talked. I then went to look for him at a club where he
had booked a room. When I entered his room, I saw guns and other tools and he
taught me how to use them," said Kabasa.
His first mission, as instructed by Chidhumo, was to steal
a car belonging to another man who had also booked a room at the same place. He
was however arrested by the police while trying to drive the stolen car into
Mozambique and was later sentenced to three years behind bars. He however
received strokes of the caneinstead of being sent to jail due to his age.
He was to be caned again seven more times due to different
criminal offences he committed as a juvenile.
After his conviction on the car theft charge, Kabasa moved
to Murewa and finally to Harare where he got involved in all sorts of criminal
activities that saw him spending no more than three months outside of police
cells.
"Hapana mhosva yandisina kupara in my life, hapana chandisina
kuba kusiya kwemunhu chete. I did armed robbery, rape, cattle rustling
carjacking and any other criminal activities you may want to think of. I stole
cars with alarms and tracking systems," said Kabasa.
Finally, he was arrested in the year 2000 and was charged
with 70 counts and was convicted on 50 of them. He was sentenced to 36 years
but was later released through a presidential pardon following a long illness
while in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
"After serving seven years, I started experiencing
fit attacks (pfari) and that it could not be treated. I later underwent a CT
scan of the brain and was diagnosed with a diseases called toxoplasmosis which
the doctors said could not be treated and the condition could not be
reversed," he said.
Kabasa said he owed his repentance to Mai Pazvakavambwa,
Pastor Mufema, and a Sister Angie of Faith Ministries International who came to
preach at the prison.
"They would come to preach to us and they will bring
some goodies with them to help get our interest. I was baptised, but simply so
that I could receive the goodies more often. One day, however, they gave me a
small booklet but I spent six months before reading it. When I finally decided
to read it, I did so for 77 times before understanding what the story said.
When I finally understood, I was inspired so I took the story to be mine.
"There is communication which happens in the spiritual
realm of demonic forces before two potentially-evil people meet. That is what
happened between me and Chidhumo," said Kabaya.
He said he invited God and asked to be blessed and be freed
from prison as he was terminally ill. He was then advised to put a request for
a presidential amnesty in writing, which he did, leading to his release in
2012.
The ex-convict then started preaching to other people and
visiting jails where he preached to inmates. He also began seeking donations
from the people he would have preached to and sending those donations to
inmates.
He said he had committed himself to travelling around
preaching the gospel of the Lord and spreading his own testimonies. In
Masvingo, he is staying with in Majange with Pastor Paul Mandala of the Life
Revival Ministries.
Kabaya's story and testimonies as well as the work he is
doing is available on Facebook and he can be contacted on 0771 387 262 for
audio discs. tell zimbabwe
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