Online Reporter
Sunday News Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has confirmed the arrest of Chiredzi West Constituency Member of Parliament, Darlington Chiwa on allegations of theft after he allegedly diverted the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to his own use.
Chiwa who is also the Chairperson of the Chiredzi West CDF and is the sole signatory to the constituency bank account committed the crime after he allegedly manipulated other community members to rescind their responsibilities over the account.
Zacc spokesman Commissioner Kindness Paradza told Sunday News that Chiwa was arrested on allegations of diverting CDF to his personal use.
Investigations established that in April 2025, the Parliament of Zimbabwe transferred ZWG$1 332 430,00 (USD50 000,00) to the Chiredzi West constituency account and the accused transferred the funds into his personal accounts.
Chiwa reportedly used funds amounting to ZWG993 241,00 to buy building materials, groceries, shoes and beer for himself and channelled only ZWG270 427,00 towards constituency projects.
The MP then submitted fraudulent acquittal documents to Parliament, falsely claiming the full amount had been used for school developments.
Com- missioner Paradza said the MP was arrested on Friday and appeared at the Masvingo Magistrate Court yesterday where he was remanded in custody to tomorrow for bail ruling.
