By- Zanu PF has lost the Chipinge and Kariba local government by-elections to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

The by-elections took place on Saturday and were held in Ward 16 under Chipinge Rural District Council (RDC) and in Kariba’s Ward 5.

Posting on their Twitter page, CCC, said their candidate in Chipinge Ward 16 garnered 1 291 votes, while the Zanu PF candidate won 1 205 votes.
CCC also said their candidate in Kariba Ward 5 won 303 votes, while the Zanu PF candidate amassed 175 votes.

ZEC has not yet officially announced the results for the two by-elections.