Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is turning heads in Zimbabwe after he showed off a fleet of six all-white imported luxury vehicles worth a staggering US$3.5 million parked at his mansion in Harare.
In just one month, Chivayo has bought four brand new Rolls Royce vehicles from London and then added a Mercedes Benz Maybach and a Range Rover from South Africa.
The duty for the vehicles alone is estimated at around US$1.5 million.
Asked by Nehanda Radio why all the cars are white, Chivayo said “Ndiri Mupostori so white is our color. Moyo muchena wa Jesu.” (I am apostolic and our color is white. The pure heart of Jesus Christ).
Chivayo recently splashed out over USD$100 000 to buy his church leader Lawrence Lavious Katsiru and wife Violet Katsiru two brand new 4×4 vehicles, a 2023 Toyota Hilux and a 2023 Toyota Fortuner VX.
Chivayo together with his company Intratrek Zimbabwe (Private) Limited were in March acquitted of misappropriating US$5,6 million for the abortive 100MW Gwanda Solar Project after Harare Magistrates Court agreed that there had been an unreasonable delay in the prosecution.
While he continues to splash out on brand new cars, Zimbabweans are criticising him for not delivering on the Gwanda Solar Project in which he has already been paid millions.
Chivayo has defended himself by accusing the ZPC of sabotaging the deal by causing his arrest on fraud allegations and then not fulfilling their own contractual obligations.
Harare Magistrate Lazini Ncube cleared him in five cases he was was being accused of defrauding the ZPC of US$5,6 million.
Chivayo was facing a multitude of charges including fraud, money laundering, violation of exchange control regulations and confiscation of profits.
The total value of the contract awarded to Chivayo’s company Intratrek Zimbabwe is US$172 848 597.60 and his lawyers argue that USD$ 5 811 224.00 paid by ZPC was partly used to carry out pre-commencement works as agreed under Schedule 11 of the EPC Contract.
Izvozvo hazviunze sadza kna chibatsiro munyika yedu kunze kweku mhuri yke chte ska imbomirai kutipawo pressure purizi regai tikweshere tirikumariva zvedu kno vapfumi kuvapfumi varombo kuvarombo akaimba wani Mukanya
kuno kuGokwe varikuti ndiye arikuda kuita Wadyejena pa 2023 pano
Gwinyai Shoko ok.
Sad thing is we are still in the dark🙁
Mbavha dzevanhuu
Edias Mubaiwa akaku bira chii?
Robson MuchabveyoRobson MuchabveyoRobson Muchabveyo inda unomubvunza kaa anokuudza
Robson Muchabveyo Saka hausi kuziva Kuti akapihwa $25 million of solar project akaidya??
Robson Muchabveyo kwako kutunhidza mbavha are you not aware of Gwanda project.
If it was fleets of Magonyeti it was much appreciated as a country the community wl benefit in transportation area manje apa hazvina ku siyana nezvirugwi zvehuku zvonaiwa nemvura zviripo
How is he controversial in the 1st place!
He is very rich this dude. Unfortunately, Zim roads resemble gullies.
Wilo Wilocious very rich anebusiness ripiko iwe, tinyarewo.
Ephraim Makosa am saying he is rich, whether he has got a business or not, he is rich and that’s a fact.
Wilo Wilocious tell us his value
Ephraim Makosa what’s value, boss? Your question is vague, it’s not lucid.
I think his mind is also black.
This guy akutopenga
Why not building cluster houses 😤🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
Tese tichangofa
Vachidziwanepiko mari isu tisina tsee
He stole millions of dollars to the people of gwanda they are still without electricity..
Because he’s politically connected the judge said he’s not guilty…
Then he says he’s working hard by stealing public funds and smuggling gold
Siyanai naye mukumupa manyemwe
Respectable and senseless at the same time.,ane Mari dzake but mota hadzisungike semombe,only one at a time..
Evans Kazembe true
He must also show case the state of the road , just for 2kms from his house 😋🤭
Part of the gold cabal. Part of the group of irritating EDiots. Absolutely corrupt. Certified thief who stripped Zesa of 5 million. Village EDiot. Belongs to a club of clowns headed by the Mapanzure Village EDiot who has no clue of what governance is all about
This is how stupid the current Zimbabwean so called millioneers . They invest in useless worthless things that loose value. If it was a white man. He could have invested in a factory that manufactures goods. The Whiteman would have created an investment that benefits his generations to come. Not only him but the whole nation would benefit in employment and not importing the manufactured goods. I do not think Dangote the richest man in Africa and Masiyiwa even own such a fleet luxury cars. With all the cars and mansions being built in Zimbabwe if the money was invested in the productive sector Zimbabweans would be better off. During Smith’s regime Whites were rich but they invested in the productive sector. We never saw such a high number of mansions and luxury cars. Most of them were for hire.