There was horror in Chinhoyi at the weekend when a top Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD) party official who is its respected National Secretary for Mobilisation, Liberty Mukwakwami, was attacked by a said ‘huge’ mystery crocodile at the Hunyani river while engaged in a Whatsapp chat on his way for early morning prayers.
Mukwakwami, who is a former Public Services Medical Aid Society worker and had started his own business, was with three other friends at the time of the accident, all heading for early morning prayers just before 7am.
The huge croc which is still at large and is known for notoriety, attacked the father of one while he was reading a Whatsapp message on his cellphone and while standing with his back against the river on Saturday morning, ZimEye.com has been told by eye witnesses.
“His Whatsapp shows that he was last logged in at 6:58am, MKD spokesman Evans Sagonda told ZimEye.com.

Mukwakwami died instantly as he was dragged under water and his body was submerged in between the beast’s lethal jaws for close to three days. The friends tried to throw stones into the river to no avail later watching helplessly for a whole day and Police Sub Aqua officers who arrived at the scene only a day later, Sunday, complained saying they could not continue the search after reportedly running out of oxygen.
Mukwakwami’s body only surfaced floating on Monday morning and was in a decomposed state. Sagomba however said the body when it surfaced  was very much intact with no limbs or legs broken off adding to the mystery attack since crocs instinctly bite off body parts of their prey after a kill.
The Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD) leader Dr Simba Makoni who visited the scene, has sent condolences to the Mukwakwami family on the tragic loss.
“MKD has lost not only a Son but a dedicated leader who prioritized the party working to reclaim Zimbabwe’s place in the global governance and economy,” Makoni said in a statement.
He continued, “his record in the party speaks for itself having saved as the Provincial Chairperson for Mashonaland West, Secretary For Communications and as Secretary For mobilisation until the time of his death, this speaks of an individual who served his people and party with distinction. We believe that the many initiative he had undertaken to revitalise the party will be pursued for the benefit of the people of Zimbabwe.
“His legacy will continue to inspire us as we fight to get Zimbabwe working again.”
Mukwakwami, who was in his 30s, is a former Public Services Medical Aid worker who was part of a team that computerised the society during its crisis moments between 1999 and 2001. Staff members remember him for being always in a happy jovial mood as he cheered everyone during work hours.