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ICYMI- The fortune that Chombo and his ex-wife fought over

There have been a series of stories about how corrupt new Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo is, referring to the fortune he has built for himself over the years.

Chombo’s wealth was exposed by his former wife, Marian, when she sought part of her share when the two divorced.

Here is the list of what Chombo owned according to a record produced in court in 2010.

Marian Chombo wanted the court to award her 15 of the family vehicles that include:

  • 4 Toyota Land Cruisers
  • 3 Mercedes Benzes
  • Mahindra
  • 2 Nissan Wolfs,
  • 1 Toyota Vigo,
  • 1 Mazda BT-50,
  • 1 Bus
  • 1 Nissan Hardbody
  • 1 Toyota Hilux

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The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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