ZETDC Accountant in Court for Alerting Firm to ZAC...

ZETDC Accountant in Court for Alerting Firm to ZACC Probe

Munyaradzi Mashiri- Court Correspondent

A Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company district accountant has been arraigned on charges of obstructing the course of justice after allegedly alerting a company under investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.

Kelvin Zivurawa, 41, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing obstruction charges.

Zivurawa, who is stationed in Kadoma, is accused of tipping off Esol Engineering Private Limited, which is under investigation for alleged fraud and forgery at ZETDC in Harare.

The State, represented by prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi, told the court that on July 31, ZACC received information about suspected fraud involving Esol Engineering. ZACC subsequently wrote to the group chief executive officer of ZESA Holdings requesting relevant documents.

Through internal channels, the request was passed to Zivurawa’s office since the Kadoma district also dealt with Esol Engineering.

It is alleged that in August, fully aware that the company and its directors were under criminal investigation, Zivurawa forwarded the ZACC letter to one of the directors, Tatenda Ronnie Ngwaru, via WhatsApp, thereby alerting him about the probe.

The court heard that Zivurawa had long been working with Ngwaru, supplying him with inside information on ZETDC procurement needs, which gave Esol Engineering an advantage over competitors.

WhatsApp conversations also suggested that Zivurawa engaged in side jobs with the company, allegedly motivating him to interfere with the investigation.

Zivurawa is expected back in court on September 23, 2025.