Kelsea Tafirenyika Granted US$5,000 Bail In US$9.35m Money-Laundering Case
Kelsea Tafirenyika has been granted US$5,000 bail as she awaits further proceedings in a money-laundering case involving assets worth millions of dollars.
High Court Judge Vivian Ndlovu granted the bail application on Wednesday, overturning an earlier decision that had kept her in custody.
Tafirenyika was ordered to surrender her passport as part of her bail conditions.
She must also report to the police twice a week, every Monday and Friday, until the matter is finalised.
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US$9.35m Assets At Centre Of Case
The case centres on allegations that Tafirenyika acquired assets worth about US$9.35 million through proceeds allegedly linked to drug dealing.
Prosecutors have alleged that the assets include 10 properties and nine vehicles acquired between January 2023 and the period under investigation.
She has denied wrongdoing.
Tafirenyika’s defence has reportedly maintained that the assets were gifts from her husband, Collins Mnangagwa, rather than proceeds of criminal activity.
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Earlier Bail Bid Was Unsuccessful
The latest High Court ruling comes after Tafirenyika previously failed to secure her release from a lower court.
A magistrate had denied her bail, with the State raising concerns about her ability to leave Zimbabwe and sustain herself outside the country.
The prosecution had also opposed her release while the money-laundering allegations were being investigated.
The High Court’s decision now allows her to remain out of custody while the case proceeds.
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