It’s a long story that I couldn’t say in one day, but I will try to cut it short. In 2017 around July I was working as a kitchen chef in Marondera for a white man, so as I was working for him things were working well and I was staying near the vice president(then the Commander In Chief of the Defence Forces)‘s house in Water Groove, Marondera.
As I was staying there on one day, something struck me into shock, on a day I had forgotten my charger, and I had to go back and collect my charger, my phone was going to switch off during the day. I came back home and began looking for my phone charger, I started looking for it inside my jackets. I couldn’t find it and then I discovered inside one of the jackets inside the storage some money, about USD870.
When I discovered this money, I immediately went under shock because I know the family cash flow as any breadwinner would. There is no way you can suddenly find money in the house from nowhere; So I took the money so that I would ask my wife where the money has come from.
When she discovered that the money was no longer where she had lifted she came to me saying that the money belongs to some church fund. Somehow I believed what she was saying because as you would know ordinarily, this is my wife who I have never had problems with before.
But then suddenly something hit my mind which was the denominations in which this money was in. These were straight $100 notes, something totally inconsistent with the type of denominations that you would expect church money to come in because when people give money they give it in smaller donations of a varied spectrum.
But anyway, I just gave her a benefit of the doubt. So later on after completely forgetting about this matter, it was on a Sunday when there was a sudden phone call that my wife received. My wife kept cutting this person while I was waiting in the passage. At this time I said to myself something strange has to be happening. When my wife had gone into the bathroom I checked on her handset and found that the number of the person who had telephoned had been deleted. This was really extraordinary as I found it. I said to myself something is very fishy. I went to her WhatsApp hoping to check under the same number and found out that it was locked.
I later reset the whole phone, so that I can obtain all the images and messages and remove the password. When I had managed to ‘break’ into the phone, and reinstalled the WhatsApp, bringing back the entire backup, I was shocked to see the level of evil my wife had reached. I saw the number of the person my wife was talking to; they appeared as if they are a mediator but at the same time it was clear in the communication that she was bedding this person. This person bore the title, Mukuru.
I quickly restored the handset bringing back to its original status so that I would not immediately alarm my wife. I knew very well the chats I had deleted the chats that should be restored so that she would not find out that I now know a lot of things. She did not immediately discover, only to ask after a few days saying, what did you do to my phone?
It was now in November 2017, she was now leaving the house going away for long periods, until the woman wen called the landlady asked me: has your wife obtained a job somewhere or what? At this time my child needed some things bought in the town centre.
The “landlady” asked me saying: these days she is going in and out too randomly, during the weekends; is your wife doing some work during the weekends or what? I asked my landlady to help me because I could not figure out what is happening and needed assistance.
The landlady said to me that my wife has said she has obtained some part-time job during the weekend. The other day there is a day when she delayed coming home in the evening. I tried her cell phone while she was not at home, and she answered saying that she is at home. I asked her to tell me where exactly she is at home. She quickly switched her phone off. later on when she came back she claimed that she had been at church. At that time I did her up and then she told me everything that she has been doing. She said she had been at one time at the shopping centre and there is a car that followed him and the person inside called her. The driver asked for her number so according to her more telephone calls started coming through and eventually she was invited to a car which had two people inside and they said that we are just going to have some time out. She said that she was told she’s being taken to Masaiti Lodge, she was made to wait for about 10 minutes and then Constantino came to the room and introduced himself until he proposed to me, even though I was in panic mode.
He promised a lot of things and proposed love to me ordering me that I should keep quiet. He said that he wanted to sleep with me and gave me $100.
After that he assigned two men to escort me home.
The two men then drove away and went to drop her.
This was the beginning and afterwards, they started meeting regularly. She said she was even telephoned and told to come to the capital city Harare, but she was fearing that it could make her fail to return on time as this is far away. She says she then refused.
During the coming week she says that that is when things started happening. They started having sex.
When she has given me this confession I got really mad. The only thing that I did was I got out and travelled to the vice president’s house. The property was guarded by soldiers. Let me be clear with you I knew those soldiers because we used to smoke marijuana together. So most of the time we used to agree and the vice president rarely used to live there. So when I got there I asked for the vice president’s number. At that time she had refused with the other number, I asked for is number but the soldier I was talking to refused saying that doesn’t even have his number. The guy then asked me why I was interested in speaking with the general. I did not give him specifics. I told him that it is personal but I was told that they do not have the number.
I became frustrated and the next time there was an opportunity I would struggle again because when he would be around they would close the street, when they are doing something there.
So the other day when he was there I went to the property and ask to enter. The vice president had some Chinese people inside the property. At this time I decided I am going to make some noises. I determined in my heart that I am prepared to die for this. This was because I was so hurt why someone would take advantage of my wife. But in all that noise no one came out and the soldiers later came to scare me off and I ended up leaving. So after about a week I then travelled to Chitungwiza, I took some time off to travel to that area because that is home. When I went back there I spoke to my family elders who including father and my brother who lived in Kariba. So after this I had returned to Marondera, and I was now arranging, so that I can ask for some time off so that I could take my wife to her home and divorce her. That is when a vehicle then came to my house a Toyota Hilux it was grey in colour and when they came the rang the intercom, and then they went to park somewhere where they were not visible. So, (sic) is the one who traveled to the gate and asked if I am around and was told that yes I am there. So it was said by the boss, the person at the gate is Mr Mashungu. The man said that they wanted to see me because they have any event so they need to hire a chef. So when she came back to me, I responded saying I’m not that familiar in this town for people to know me that much, so where did this person’s get to know me then?
When I was watching from the kitchen that is when I noticed that there was a vehicle that was parked in a hidden corner so I asked the question why such a car was parked is if in hiding. So I then sent for someone to check for me who these people are and what they are up to.
So after this I became frightened but the person who had the car had already seen me and they started screaming asking for me to come forward if I want a job. The man said that he was in a hurry so wanted to know if I am interested in a job or not. At this point I kinda believed the man, and then I said my boss is around they do not allow me to do that so give me your phone number. The man raised his voice to confidently demand that I should come closer. It became clear to me that this person cannot be genuine. The man then announced saying if I do not open the gate they are going to do something against me. So at this point I then ran away from the gate rushing into to the inner property. I jumped the Dura wall, all the way into the past house that was behind the property. The neighbours of my workplace new me and I knew the place so I continued rushing, luckily I saw no one at the property so I continue rushing getting to a place called Wise Owl. I was now out of reach of this person but the only mistake I did was that I left my cell phone in the kitchen so I had no communication whatsoever so I started looking for someone who could phone my number. I asked for my boss to give me an update and they said that the person has since left. They said that the man just drove away they did not announce that they are leaving. So at the time I was told it became clear to me that something is happening. So I then asked for for someone to be sent with my cell phone so that I can meet them at Fairview. I knew the time that this other woman was leaving the property, so when this eventually happened, we did meet and I managed to get my phone so I travelled home. When I travelled home my heart was pumping fast. So in such a situation you will be unstable. My heart’s continued beating to the point that when I got home, as soon as I got home I was told that someone was looking for me, I asked my wife if she knows these people and she said she does not know them.
After this I left and I said it’s ok.
After about 2-3 days and you know, in such circumstances you would be pissed off and you will do certain things. I started posting things on Facebook. That is when I received a warning from a man who said to me why don’t I relax because I could risk a lot of things and it is better to be calm.
So I then went back to the website and deleted everything. what I did for sure was I wrote a story and went to put it in the vice president’s letterbox. I stated in the letter “just because we do not have money does not mean we are not able to keep our women. “
So in December that is when I was told by a certain young man… who worked at Masaiti, his house was in that same Street. He knew Sekuru DB, and Sekuru DB*** is the one who had organised this same job for me. He also lives in Weston park. That is when I was then told your wife I am seeing her at Masaiti, at work at the farm, but I am not understanding what she will be doing because I see her being dropped by a certain car and then see is picked up by another one. But I do not understand what she will be up to in all that.
So after this I then became angry and got drunk and I ended up beating my wife up. I thoroughly bashed her, so after that she said to me I am nothing I am a mere fly and even if I die she does not care. It could soon easily happen, so she threatened me. she then announced a lot of things including that I am a miserable fool. Then after that I said ok so if I am miserable then I shall leave you.
So these people sent by the vice-president started looking for me. On one day I had travelled to buy some vegetables while driving the company car, and while on the way, there was a black D4D that came in front to block my way, I heard the acceleration of that car and you know in such circumstances, you hear that the manner in which it is accelerating is unusual. So when it had blocked me I reversed when the vehicle was trying to turn my way I reversed at a corner and when I did I drove in the opposite direction of where I was going. At this point it became clear to me that there is no way I can be able to speed away from such a car. I took my keys and my phone which was in my pocket and decided to get out of the car and run. I jumped the durawall of a hospital and entered the hospital and ran all the way across to a place where there are flats and continued running and went to jump another wall. When I was now on another side I stopped and started making phone calls. I felt let me call a friend of mine who is a police officer who I decided not to give him too many details and he rushed to help me. I gave him my keys and asked him to go and collect my car. So they travelled to collect the car which they did, they brought it to me immediately.
After this I quickly rushed to go and drop the car at my workplace and decided to run away because my heart was now beating fast; so when this had happened, I went to inform my uncle, he was a member of the MDC party, and was compaigning to be an MP for Buhera.
My uncle told me to just avoid these people because I am not known and due to that I could be killed at any time. He said that because I am not well known I could be killed and no one would ever search for me because I am not popular.
So on one day while I was with my uncle while we were driving in Mutare road, we got out at a roadblock that is usually mounted by police officers in Marondera, the first road block while you are travelling from the capital city Harare, that is where we came out of. That road gets you straight to the house of a certain pastor. When I got there when we were now in the town, that is when we suddenly saw in front of us, a car that wanted to stop us.
I noticed this car and I told my uncle not to stop because this is one of the cars that had been chasing me before. But my uncle did not listen to me, as soon as I noticed the danger, I physically ran out of the car and started fleeing. I passed through a certain place where there is a man who keeps snakes, and even though I was running those men who were chasing me continued screaming for me to stop, and according to my uncle those men were serious because they literally assaulted my uncle blaming him for allowing me to escape.
My uncle says one of them was assaulted at the ribs. Until the day my uncle died he continued complaining about that same rib.
I then disappeared for that day and decided to run away completely this time. When I started seeking for advice I spoke to my nephew who works in the military and told me because of the state of my case the best thing was for me to run out of the country. He said that this is because these people will clearly be looking for me. I was also told by my father that I am being looked for in Chitungwiza.
I was now sleeping at a certain friend of mine in Chetombo. So when I had done these things, my nephew told me that no matter how much work I could get in the country I could lose my life these people would find me. So that very same month I decided to run to Mozambique, to Beira. I had a few bucks with me. I decided to look for a house. I chose that I would pay rent for 3-months and during that period I would then navigate around to see what I was to do afterwards.
At work hours now in the behaviour of literally sneaking into the property, using the other way and I was no longer using Fairview. So I think even my wife thought that I am no longer around I have run away. So they travelled as far as Chitungwiza, and when they came, I was later asked by my family the people who are looking for you they seem the mission to arrest you or something what exactly did you do? So I replied that I did not do do anything.
That is when I quickly decided to relocate to Mozambique. so when I was now over that country I was now confirming with D*. I started worrying about my systems because I would not be able to get a job. I was now worried under that feeling that someone is possibly watching me. I started feeling unsafe. So I then decided to go to Simango’s opposition. I went to present my case and the told me the only thing you can do is to try and find some employment that can help you to get immigration papers because if you return to Zimbabwe it is risky. But then how would I get immigration papers when I had no passport? So I went back to Zimbabwe when I went back home I went to the MDC Alliance. They recorded me the version of my story. When had done that they said to me the best thing we can do is to help you with a letter to get out of the country. I think they did their own investigations and verified with the relatives. My uncle was well known and I was given a letter but I did not have money to travel anymore. I was now broke. So I started living in Glen Norah until I got a job to drive trucks at Cairns. I continued living a very quiet life. After some time, and everything had gone well, I started communicating with my wife asking how the kids are. I would send money through someone else to make it appear as if I had sent the money from outside the country.
But I honestly needed to meet my children. But that was a terrible mistake I made. When I did that, she then began figuring out that I was local. the other day I suddenly decided to travel to where she said she was in the capital city.
I just travelled. I did not give her time to to think through or figure out where I was coming from. The only mistake that then happened, and at this time I was not driving around the country so well with no problems, and I had abandoned my career of a chef. A problem then happened when I had an accident in Marondera. I hit the car of one of the permanent secretaries. When this had happened, they wanted money and I had none. Another problem was that at the truck I was driving was brand new and it did not have insurance. I then tried to address the problem and offered to fix their car. After that we dealt with the police and and the cops said to me this person just wants to take money from you so why don’t you just tell them that you have your own mechanic who will fix the car. I spoke to that lady and she repeated to me that she wants money. So I said please talk to my boss. So that day both of us were told to submit our insurance to the police. But it turned out that they also did not have insurance, they were driving the car belonging to one of the permanent secretaries. So this is when all the problems started.
The other day I was carrying bales coming from Harare, I had relocated to Mutate, that is when I noticed that I had been stopped at the last road block that you see after leaving the town on your way to Mutare. The police told me that I am “the one who is being looked for concerning a recent accident.”
The number that the police officer gave me did not go through but the other one that’s the cop dialled went through. That is when I I was told that the number has gone through. I asked which people are looking for me. they said that there is a big boss who want to meet you but is not from Marondera. They said the shef is not from the police, but loves in Marondera in Weston Park.
At that time I asked which shed wants to see me. At that time there was a white Navara that arrived without number plates. The car came and blocked my truck. I Immediately started running, and I left my keys inside the ignition. I just fled.
When I had fled my truck was taken to Macheke Police. When they took it they filed against the truck saying that it had been impounded because of an accident. So I then asked someone I was working with to go and get my truck.
When this guy went to pick it up it was said that there is a fine that needs to be paid and for the truck to be released they wanted me to physically present myself. So they later agreed to release the truck but they demanded a fine. My colleague agreed to pay the fine. When my friend brought the truck to me I then took it and drove all the way to Mutare. As soon as I had arrived in Mutare, I was telephoned and asked if I want a job, and that if so, I should come to Allied Timbers.
I said yes. When I got there yeah while I was waiting for the assignment I saw another car waiting for me at a distance of about 100m. I saw the person calling me at that distance asking me to get near where he was and I immediately understood that this is the same person who called me for a job. I concluded within myself that this person cannot be genuine why are they they standing away from where I am if they truly want to give me a job? If someone wants to give me a job at allied timbers, that person would be physically inside the property not outside. So I got out of the truck and started running away. When I’d run away, it was now very clear to me that something fishy is happening. I then spoke to D*, who then advised me that the people who are chasing me likely to be mere zealots who are trying to please Chiwenga. I was told that they will keep on doing that until they get me, so I should leave the country.
I now had a girlfriend who was now pregnant. I decided not to leave my girlfriend, I told her I need to get out of the country and it will not be right for me to leave you. So I had a little bit of money with me. So when I had noticed this has happened, I quickly got out of the country with a pair of clothes that I had with me. I jumped the border I am with my wife right now this is the story.- ZimEye