WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe launches the STOP TAGWIREI – 1 July 2025 protests.
Tagwirei was recently awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road through five companies, all of them linked to Tagwirei. the STOP TAGWIREI campaign seeks to reverse these corrupt deals.
The 435-kilometre project is touted as a boon for tourism and regional trade, but its allocation has raised eyebrows among observers wary of the concentration of lucrative state contracts in the hands of a few politically connected business figures. THE CONTRACT WILL BE WIRTH OVER $8 BILLION OVER 25 YEARS.
The Mbudzi Interchange project ( Trababalas), once heralded as a flagship infrastructure initiative, has reportedly been plagued by mismanagement and delays. While details remain murky, sources within the Ministry of Transport point to cost overruns of over $50 Billion, poor planning, and execution failures as key factors behind the project’s woes. Critics lay the blame squarely at Tagwirei’s feet, arguing that his business empire’s rapid expansion into state contracts has come at the expense of quality and accountability.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, the influential businessman synonymous with Zimbabwe’s power corridors, is no longer content to operate from the shadows. Over recent weeks, Tagwirei has been seen traversing the country, his presence unmistakable at political gatherings, church events, and community meetings—a move widely interpreted as the opening salvo of a calculated campaign for greater influence, if not outright political power. Tagwirei’s recent activities suggest a man on a mission. Having officially joined ZANU PF’s Central Committee, his transition from business mogul to political actor is complete. Insiders say his countrywide engagements are not mere public relations exercises but carefully orchestrated attempts to build grassroots support and position himself as a kingmaker—or perhaps a king—in Zimbabwean politics.
One of the most contentious aspects of Tagwirei’s expanding portfolio is his chairmanship of the Land Tenure Implementation Committee. The committee, tasked with transforming the country’s land tenure system, has drawn fire from war veterans and civil society. Detractors allege that the committee is a “coterie of looters,” accusing it of overreaching constitutional boundaries by seeking to introduce freehold land ownership—a move some see as undermining the very foundation of Zimbabwe’s land reform legacy. War veterans have even gone so far as to challenge the legality of the committee in court, raising questions about transparency, accountability, and the potential for elite capture of land resources.
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