Village head |
Ginimbi was killed in a car accident, together with three
others, early on Sunday along Liberation Legacy Way on his way home from an
outing.
The community has described him as a saviour who helped
them in all respects.
Ginimbi constructed a tarred road from Domboshava
Showgrounds Shopping Centre to his house in Nyamande Village, a development
which the residents said upgraded the once looked down upon village.
He connected electricity from the shopping centre to his
house with all houses along the line being connected to the power lines and
benefiting for free as he paid the electricity bills.
A visit to the village by The Herald Arts crew revealed
that Ginimbi was being viewed as a “saviour” by the community.
Village head Mr Davis Kadungure said Ginimbi did a lot for
the community and described him as a “hero”.
“I am the village head, but to Ginimbi, his father and I
are brothers,” he said. “My nephew was a humble and loving person. He had an
open-door policy and did not select who to assist. He has helped the Domboshava
community at large as he created employment for school leavers and even those
old enough to be his fathers. We have lost a leader, son and friend.”
Mr Kadungure said all people were welcome to attend Ginimbi’s funeral, but should adhere to the burial arrangements as he wished.
Ms Esnath Muniri, one of Ginimbi’s neighbours, said she was
hurt by his death. Her husband, Succeed Bingura (35), was Ginimbi’s employee.
“He gave my husband a job and is he currently working in Mt
Pleasant as a security guard,” said Ms Muniri. “I last saw Ginimbi on Saturday
morning as he passed by my house. He used to hoot each time he passed, but I
had never met him face-to-face.
A 22-year-old man, Tino Nyamoto, who sells his wares along
Liberation Legacy Way said Ginimbi used to give them some money.
“Boss Ginimbi was a real boss,” he said. “He had a lovable
character. “I remember showing him my drawings of his car and he laughed, but
this time he didn’t give me some money.
“The other day he passed by with some beautiful girls and
said, “artist wangu ndeipi” and they bought cool drinks for US$10. “We both
laughed, I said mbinga.”
Webster Mazai from Nyamande Village said Ginimbi was a
humble person, while Viola Usaihwevhu, who is in her late 50s, said because of
Ginimbi, the face of Domboshava had changed.
Ginimbi will be buried at his mansion in Domboshava on
Saturday. Herald
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