Madzibaba Veshanduko Wanted by Police, Again
Madzibaba Veshanduko is back in the police spotlight weeks after his early June acquittal, with a ZRP appeal for information on his whereabouts.
Dumisani Ndlovu 
Harare — Prominent opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as "Madzibaba VeShanduko”, is back in the police spotlight after the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued a public appeal for information on his whereabouts, weeks after his dramatic acquittal following months behind bars.
In a statement dated 22 July 2026, police urged anyone with information that could assist in locating Karembera to report to the nearest police station or contact the National Complaints Desk.
The police accuse Karembera of undermining police authority, but have not publicly disclosed the specific statements or actions allegedly forming the basis of the latest allegations.
The development has sparked intense debate on social media, with questions being raised over the circumstances surrounding the police appeal and its timing, particularly given Karembera’s acquittal in early June 2026.
Karembera (47) was acquitted and discharged in early June after spending about eight months in prison on charges linked to alleged anti-government mobilisation.
His lawyer, Paida Saurombe, said the court found that the State had failed to produce evidence connecting his client to the alleged offence.
“The Magistrate found that there was no evidence connecting him to the crime and accordingly acquitted and discharged him,” Saurombe said.
A staunch supporter of former Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa, Karembera was arrested in October 2025 following a police manhunt.
Prosecutors alleged that he fled during a high-speed police chase while distributing fliers in Harare’s high-density suburbs, including Machipisa, Glen View and Budiriro.
The charges arose from the planned One Million Men March, an anti-government protest called by the late war veteran Blessed Geza.
The planned demonstration targeted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration over allegations of corruption and poor governance.
The State accused Karembera of inciting public violence through the distribution of material linked to the planned protest.
However, the court ruled that prosecutors had failed to establish a prima facie case, resulting in his acquittal and discharge in early June.
