Romeo Kurai Pemba is a 39-year-old Zimbabwean man with a history of theft charges spanning at least a decade, including convictions for armed robbery. In 2015, as a freelance journalist, he faced charges for a series of thefts from multiple businesses and government offices in Harare, during which he stole computers, electronics, and mobile phones.

More recently, in early October 2025, Pemba was again brought before the Harare Magistrates Court on nine counts of unlawful entry for allegedly stealing computers valued at US$23,000 from various offices inside the Mukwati Building, including prominently the Office of the President and Cabinet. He is accused of entering this particular office on the seventeenth floor in June 2025, forcing open a door, and stealing several computers and laptops. 

A list of the stolen items and the dates they were taken:

  • June 18: An alleged break-in at the Ministry of Office of the President and Cabinet where the stolen items are not listed in the provided text.
  • July 4: Two “All in One” HP desktops were allegedly stolen from the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency offices.
  • August 2: Four “All in one Core i7” computers were allegedly stolen from the Ministry of Home Affairs offices.
  • August 29:
    • An “All in One” computer, a desktop, an HP power pack, and two novels were allegedly stolen from the Ministry of Home Affairs office.
    • An “All in One” desktop was allegedly stolen from the Ministry of Gender Mainstreaming Industry and Wellness.
    • Items were allegedly stolen from the Cultural Heritage office of the Ministry of Home Affairs, including an “All in One” computer and power pack.
  • An unspecified date:
    • Processing Units, a keyboard, and two HP laptops were allegedly stolen from an unknown location.
    • Three “All in one” HP desktops were allegedly stolen from the same unknown location

 

According to police report, Pemba was previously convicted in 2016 for a series of high profile break-ins that occurred in 2015. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with four years suspended.

The incidents mentioned in the search results include:

  • March 7, 2015: He allegedly broke into Oasis Computers and stole smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, and laptops worth $6,260.
  • May 13, 2015: He allegedly broke into a shop owned by Jockstar Investments (Pvt) Ltd. and stole a desktop computer, a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, and a CCTV monitor worth $4,300.
  • August 13, 2015: He broke into the Harare Magistrate’s Court, scaling water pipes to the fifth floor to steal a desktop computer and a printer.
  • A few days after August 13, 2015: He broke into the Harare City Library and stole three Samsung monitors and two CPUs.
  • August 24, 2015: He broke into the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe director’s office and stole a monitor, a CPU, and an Acer projector.
  • September 7, 2015: He broke into the Steward Bank chief executive’s office and stole an Apple thunderbolt computer and a Galaxy S4.

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