A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) accountant has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing fraud charges involving more than US$132,000 allegedly siphoned from correctional service project funds.
Parish Mushimbo (40) appeared in court on Wednesday and was charged with two counts of fraud linked to an alleged scheme that prosecutors say operated over a period of nearly two years.
According to court papers, Mushimbo was employed as an accountant in the ZPCS Projects Section at the time the alleged offences were committed.
The State alleges that between May 10, 2023, and April 2026, Mushimbo acted together with two alleged accomplices, Connelious Madzinga and Cannisious Kadyamusuma, who are currently being sought by authorities.
Prosecutors told the court that the trio allegedly orchestrated a scheme in which funds were transferred from ZPCS project accounts into unauthorised bank accounts before being withdrawn and shared among the suspects.
The alleged fraud is said to have prejudiced the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services of US$132,408.
According to court documents, the money has not been recovered.
The State further alleges that the transactions were carried out without the knowledge or authority of the correctional service, resulting in significant financial losses to the institution.
Mushimbo was granted bail of US$500 and ordered to continue residing at his given address. He was also directed not to interfere with investigations or State witnesses while the matter is pending before the courts.
The case has been remanded to June 30 for routine proceedings as investigations continue.
