Ex-Zimbabwe Dictator Robert Mugabe robbed of KSh 15 million

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Three people have appeared in court in Zimbabwe, accused of stealing a suitcase containing $150,000 (Ksh.15.3 million) of cash from the country’s former president, Robert Mugabe.

The suspected thieves allegedly spent the money on cars, homes and animals, the BBC says.

A relative of the ex-president, Constantia Mugabe, is among the accused.

She allegedly had keys to Mr Mugabe’s rural home in Zvimba, near the capital Harare, and gave the others access.

The other suspects were employed as cleaners at the time of the theft, which allegedly happened between December 1 and early January.

“Johanne Mapurisa bought a Toyota Camry… and a house for $20,000 (Ksh2million) after the incident,” state prosecutor Teveraishe Zinyemba told Chinhoyi magistrates court.

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“Saymore Nhetekwa also bought a Honda… and livestock which included pigs and cattle for an undisclosed amount.”

It is unclear if Mr Mugabe was at home while the theft took place.

Mr Mugabe, now 94, was forced out of office by Zimbabwe’s military in 2017.

Up to that point, he had been in power for 37 years, first as prime minister and later as president.

Once famously claiming that a country could never go bankrupt, he was accused of enjoying a lavish lifestyle while presiding over Zimbabwe’s economic collapse.

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