President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the Auditor General Mildred Chiri’s tenure.

This was announced in a Government Gazette on Friday. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced Mrs Chiri’s term of office has been extended to February 2023, after Parliament approved her nomination by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Chiri was last year briefly removed by President Mr Robert Mugabe who attempted to replace her with former Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) General manager Mr Mike Ndudzo. That move was rejected by Parliament and Chiri was soon reinstated.

The notice reads:

“It is hereby notified, in terms of section 310 (1) as read with section 340(1)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) of 2013, that the President, with the approval of Parliament, has reappointed Mildred Chiri as Auditor-General with effect from 26th February, 2017, for a period of six (6) years ending 25th February 2023.”