Chiwenga’s father-in-law gets top job

The Zimbabwe Football Association led by Philip Chiyangwa has with immediate effect appointed perennially struggling football administrator Kenny Mubaiwa into the national football body’s executive committee.

The announcement was made by the ZIFA Communications Manager Xolisani Gwesela in a media statement late Wednesday evening.

Mubaiwa was co-opted into the committee together with Rosemary Kanonge with no explanations given by the football mother body.

“The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) would like to inform the football fraternity that In accordance with article 32.1 of the ZIFA constitution, the emergency committee of ZIFA has co-opted Mr Keni Mubaiwa ( PSL Emergency Committee Chairperson)and Mrs Rosemary Kanonge (Women Soccer League Chairperson) to the Zifa Executive Committee with immediate effect,” said the statement.

Mubaiwa is the father of Mary Mubaiwa the 35 year old wife to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.