President Mnangagwa appoints new Commissioner General of police

Online Reporter

President Mnangagwa has appointed Deputy Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba as Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police following the retirement of Commissioner General Tandabantu Godwin Matanga.

The appointment is with effect from the 1st of January 2025.

In a statement released this evening, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya said, “In terms of Section 221(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, the President Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed Deputy Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba as Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police.”

In another statement, Dr Rushwaya said Commissioner General Matanga’s retirement is with effect from 31 December 2024.

“His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has in terms of Section 340(1)(f) as read with section 221(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe retired Commissioner General Tandabantu Godwin Matanga from the post of Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police.”