By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly fired senior Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officers linked to former President Robert Mugabe.

The senior officers who were fired are alleged to be close allies of Mugabe and former CIO Director General Happyton Bonyongwe and are suspected of having leaked information to the former president.

According to a local publication, some of the fired members include, Director Counter Intelligence Musafare Nyamudahondo, Director Technical Affairs Charles Hwekwete and Director Economics Jimias Madzingira.

A source privy to the development said:

“There was need to align the organisation and ensure trusted lieutenants are put in place while those still linked to Mugabe are pushed out and that has since taken place.”

Mnangagwa also fired 17 senior operatives in the first major shakeup at the organisation after Mugabe had a meeting with his former deputy Joice Mujuru.

The 17 included then director of Security Albert Ngulube, then director for External Affairs, Andrew Muzonzini, and Mugabe’s aide de camp Wonder Nyakurima after they were accused of facilitating the meeting.-Business Times.