{"id":86539,"date":"2023-11-10T10:20:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T08:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/former-rbz-advisor-munyaradzi-kereke-appears-in-court-for-defrauding-hmmas-of-us137000"},"modified":"2023-11-10T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T12:33:44","slug":"former-rbz-advisor-munyaradzi-kereke-appears-in-court-for-defrauding-hmmas-of-us137000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/former-rbz-advisor-munyaradzi-kereke-appears-in-court-for-defrauding-hmmas-of-us137000","title":{"rendered":"Former RBZ Advisor, Munyaradzi Kereke, Appears In Court For Defrauding HMMAS Of US$137,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Munyaradzi Kereke<\/b>, a former advisor to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)<\/b> governor, appeared in court on charges of defrauding the Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) of US$137,000. Kereke and HMMAS CEO Everisto Rukasha appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and were remanded in custody for a bail application the following day.<\/p>\n

The complainant in the case is HMMAS, which is a subsidiary of the City of Harare. Rukasha is currently suspended, and Kereke is the founder and owner of Briward (Pvt) Ltd, trading as Fortress Hospital.<\/p>\n

The allegations state that in early 2014, Rukasha and Kereke agreed to sell Fortress Hospital to HMMAS. Kereke appointed Newton Madzika to handle the transaction on his behalf. HMMAS made a full payment of US$800,000 into Health Body Images\u2019 bank account on November 7, 2014.<\/p>\n

However, in March 2022, Rukasha and Kereke conspired to defraud HMMAS. Kereke falsely claimed that HMMAS still owed him US$400,000 for the property purchase. He threatened to repossess the property, which was still in his name, and informed the HMMAS board that he possessed the property\u2019s title deeds.<\/p>\n

As a result, HMMAS authorised payment to settle the deceitfully created debt.Get Pindula News on our WhatsApp Channel<\/b><\/p>\n

Subscribe here: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v<\/p>\n

Kereke, a former ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Bikita<\/b> West constituency, has a pending rape case. In July 2016, he was convicted of raping his under age niece at gunpoint and was given a 10-year prison sentence. However, in August 2021, the Supreme Court granted him bail of $500,000<\/b> while he awaited the outcome of his appeal against the conviction and sentence. The bail was accompanied by strict conditions set by the court.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Munyaradzi Kereke, a former advisor to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, appeared in court on charges of defrauding the Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) of US$137,000. Kereke and HMMAS CEO Everisto Rukasha appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and were remanded in custody for a bail application the following day. 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