In brief
Marry Mubaiwa was arrested in 2019 after her then‑husband, Vice‑President Constantino Chiwenga, accused her of preventing his medical treatment and attempting to kill him. She spent seven years on remand before a magistrate ordered her release, citing mental, physical, and financial prejudice. The decision follows the state’s request to postpone the trial by a month to secure witnesses. Mubaiwa celebrated her freedom outside Harare court, while critics point to lingering delays in Zimbabwe’s judiciary.
Marry Mubaiwa, former wife of Zimbabwe’s vice‑president Constantino Chiwenga, has been freed from police custody after seven years on remand while awaiting trial for an alleged attempted‑murder charge.
She was arrested in 2019 when Chiwenga accused her of obstructing his medical treatment in South Africa and allegedly trying to kill him while he was in a Pretoria hospital.
A magistrate approved her release citing long‑standing mental, physical and financial prejudice, and noting that the state sought a month’s postponement to gather witnesses.
Legal observers say the decision, though hailed as a victory for Mubaiwa, also highlights delays in Zimbabwe’s judicial process and the political nature of the case.
Marry Mubaiwa celebrated her release outside the Harare court, declaring that justice had been served and praising her lawyer for the hard‑won outcome.
