The First Lady
was meeting widows at Rupike Irrigation Scheme in ward 23, Masvingo Central
Constituency when the tragedy happened.
Nyajena regent
Chief Grace Zengeya confirmed the incident and said they were shocked as a
community to learn about the incident that happened in the eyes of many.
“I was a little
distant from where he was but we just saw him being carried to an ambulance. I
was shocked to learn that it was him when I went to inquire. I was told that he
was being rushed to Morgenster Hospital only to be told that he had passed on,”
said Zengeya.
Ward 23
Councilor Tichaona Machingambi who was also present at the event said they just
saw Jerera falling and the Permanent Secretary in the Minister of State for
Provincial Affairs and Devolution’s office Dr Admore Pazvakavambwa called for
help, prompting health personnel who were present to rush to the scene where
they took him to an ambulance.
“I saw him
collapsing and Dr Pazvakavambwa had to call for medics after he collapsed
during the programme. I also rushed there and saw him before he was taken to
the ambulance,” said Machingambi.
Other sources
who were present said Jerera was seated just behind the First Lady and besides
the Member of Parliament Eddison Zvobgo,” said the source.
Another source
said he had travelled on foot from his home in Guwa village which is around 10
km from the venue.
“We saw him
walking on foot to the venue and he was looking fit. We suspect his death has
something to do with the chieftaincy because his selection was being challenged
by others and that delayed his installation,” said the source.
The throne fell
vacant following the death of regent Chief Addmore Zengeya in 2022 who also
died in unclear circumstances. Zengeya had been acting since 2018 following his
father’s death.
Since his
death, no other regent was appointed but his sister Grace would feature here
and there but it seemed she was also afraid, a situation that resulted in
headmen Maregere and Muchibwa dealing with most of the cases in the chiefdom.
Interestingly,
the first headman in the recently established Muchibwa headmanship Madhuviko
Manyise died in an accident late last year after reigning for only a year
leaving people with a lot of questions.
People in the
area suspect all the three deaths were linked to witchcraft which is mainly
associated with installation of Chiefs and headmen.
The Muchibwas
are the kingmakers (Zigadzi) in the Nyajena and Bota of Zaka chieftaincy who
recently fought to establish a sub chiefdom under Nyajena. TellZimNews
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