Zimbabwe: High Court Overturns Chief Murinye’s Summons Against Riverton Academy Owner, Rules Traditional Leader Cannot Judge His Own Dispute

The High Court has dealt a blow to traditional leader Chief Murinye, setting aside a summons he issued against a private school operator and ruling that he could not preside over a case in which he was personally aggrieved.

Justice Christopher Dube-Banda ruled in favour of Philimon Mutangiri, the head and responsible authority of Riverton Academy Extension, after finding that Chief Murinye had abused court processes by summoning him to a community court while related litigation was already pending…