By Naledi Nyoni
CHIREDZI — The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Chiredzi Town Council acting town secretary Consider Kubiku on charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer over alleged irregular staff promotions.
Kubiku, 47, is accused of creating new managerial posts and facilitating the promotion of two employees in violation of the council’s recruitment procedures.
According to ZACC, the alleged offences were committed between December 2025 and April 2026.
The anti-corruption body said Kubiku “acted contrary to his duties by causing the creation of new managerial posts and facilitating the promotion of two employees whose positions had previously been recommended for redeployment following a job evaluation exercise.”
ZACC said investigations established that the appointments were made without complying with the council’s Human Resources Policy.
“The promotions were made without following the Council’s Human Resources Policy, which requires written recommendations from Heads of Department, internal advertisement of vacancies, and a competitive recruitment process,” the commission said in a statement.
Investigators also allege the two employees did not meet the minimum qualifications for the posts they were appointed to.
“It is further alleged that the promoted employees did not possess the minimum qualifications required for the positions they were appointed to, resulting in the irregular expenditure of public funds and prejudice to the good administration of Chiredzi Town Council,” ZACC said.
Kubiku was arrested on July 13, 2026, and appeared before the Chiredzi Regional Court the following day.
He was released on bail and will return to court on August 13, 2026.
