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April 7, 2013 – Gumbura allegedly rapes two women married to a member of his flock at his Kadoma home one after the other. The pair later reported the matter to their husband before making a police report, leading to Gumbura’s arrest.
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October 17, 2013 – Gumbura appears before Harare magistrate Elisha Makomo on allegations of raping the two women.
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November 15, 2013 – Harare magistrate Musaione Shortgame acquits Gumbura on the rape allegations after the State fails to prove a prima facie case against Gumbura.
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November 18, 2013 – Gumbura back in court on allegations of raping three more women from his church
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November 21, 2013 – Seven more women press rape charges against Gumbura
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November 26, 2013 – Gumbura appears in court again over fresh allegations of raping two women
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November 28, 2013 – Justice Nicholas Mathonsi revokes Gumbura’s previous $500 bail after Law officer Edmore Nyazamba filed an urgent chamber application seeking his incarceration.
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December 2, 2013 – Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe sets December 9 as Gumbura’s trial date
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December 5, 2013 – Three of Gumbura’s wives and five other church women appear in court on allegations of possessing nude pictures
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December 9, 2013 – Gumbura trial opens
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December 21, 2013 – Mujaya is on January 8 2014 expected to deliver judgment in the rape trial
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January 8, 2014 – judgment deferred, inspection –in- loco at Gumbura’s residence, 11 Hellena Close, Marlborough, ordered
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January 17, 2014 – High Court defers Gumbura bail hearing to January 21
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January 17, 2014 – Mujaya sets January 24 as the judgment day
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January 17, 2014 – Harare regional magistrate Fadzai Mtombeni sets March 31 as the trial date for Gumbura and his secretary Tendai Gamani over illegal possession of pornographic material
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January 21, 2014 – High Court defers Gumbura bail hearing again to 24 JANUARY
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January 24, 2014 – Gumbura judgment deferred
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GUMBURA DENIED BAILJanuary 27, 2014 – Gumbura denied bail by the High Court in a separate rape case
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GUMBURA CONVICTEDJanuary 31, 2014 – Gumbura convicted, sentencing postponed to February 3, 2014
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GUMBURA CONVICTIONGumbura is sentenced to 40 effective years in prsion for the four counts of rape.
