Bikita West by-election to be held on 21 January

Last Friday, the Government gazetted that the Bikita West by-election will be held on January 21 2017.

Maxwell Mashavave was appointed the constituency elections officer in an election that will be contested by the Joice Mujuru-led Zimbabwe People First and Zanu PF’s Beauty Chibaya as well as National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)’s Murdock Chivasa and former MDC MP for the constituency, Heya Shoko, who will be contesting as an independent. Other candidates contesting in the election are Innocent Muzvimbiri (Independent) and Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ)’s Terrence Makumbo.

The Bikita West constituency fell vacant following the recall of Munyaradzi Kereke who was convicted of rape and is currently serving a 10-year jail term.