High Court stops installation of chief

THE High Court has stopped the installation of Chief Katerere after his eligibility was challenged amid claims that his appointment was hijacked by politicians.

Alexio Chinongwa Nyamhute was supposed to be installed on Wednesday as Chief Katerere at Bande Primary School in Nyanga district.

In a High Court challenge, Nyamhute’s critics claim that he does not come from a chieftainship clan.

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