Chipfakacha
is
alleged
to
have
used
her
connections
to
intimidate
her
targets,
reportedly
claiming
ties
to
former
Masvingo
Officer
Commanding,
Commissioner
Crispen
Charumbira,
and
Commissioner
General
Stephen
Mutamba.
Chipfakacha
has
been
stationed
at
the
same
police
station
for
nearly
three
decades—an
unusually
long
tenure
in
the
force,
which
has
raised
questions.
She
is
also
accused
of
bullying
junior
officers
and
orchestrating
the
transfers
of
high-ranking
officials
based
on
her
influence
and
gossip.
On
October
4,
2024,
the
local
business
community
submitted
a
formal
complaint
to
then
Commissioner
General
of
Police,
Godwin
Matanga.
In
the
letter,
they
called
for
a
lifestyle
audit
of
Chipfakacha
and
her
husband,
Eddie
Chipfakacha,
both
senior
officers
at
Masvingo
Central
Police
Station.
The
business
community
contended
that
the
couple
lives
a
lavish
lifestyle
far
beyond
the
means
of
civil
servants,
pointing
to
two
large
houses
they
have
built—one
in
Rujeko
and
another
in
Target
Kopje.
They
suspect
these
assets
may
be
funded
by
proceeds
from
bribes.
There
are
allegations
that
Chipfakacha
is
involved
in
illegal
gold
panning,
and
the
business
community
has
urged
for
further
investigation
into
these
claims.
Chipfakacha,
who
oversees
operations
at
Masvingo
Central
Police
District,
and
her
husband,
who
serves
as
Officer-in-Charge
of
CID
at
the
same
station,
are
said
to
have
disrupted
the
business
community,
tarnishing
the
police
force’s
reputation.
The
business
leaders
are
also
calling
for
Chipfakacha’s
immediate
transfer.
ZRP
spokesperson,
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi,
confirmed
the
ongoing
investigation
in
an
exclusive
statement
to The
Mirror.
Said
Nyathi:
There
is
no
stone
that
will
be
left
unturned
in
the
investigations
and
the
public
will
be
notified
of
the
findings.
In
a
written
response
to
The
Mirror
dated
March
5,
2025,
Nyathi
said
the
investigations
are
being
carried
out
from
Commissioner
General
Stephen
Mutamba’s
office.
He
said:
The
Commissioner
General
of
Police
has
taken
note
of
the
complaint
against
Superintendent
Chipfakacha.
Currently,
comprehensive
investigations
are
underway.We
assure
the
media
and
public
that
the
findings
will
be
made
public
and
no
stone
will
be
left
unturned.
Chipfakacha
refused
to
comment
when
The
Mirror
called
her,
saying,
“I
don’t
talk
to
the
media,
you
can
speak
to
the
Provincial
Police
Spokesperson,
Inspector
Dhewa.”