The trials of physically-challenged politicians

MASVINGO — Born physically-challenged, Vengai Kurunzirwa (35) is wheelchair-bound and relies on an aide who he pays monthly for mobility.

That, however, has not stopped him from seeking political office.

Kurunzirwa, from Masvingo’s populous Mucheke suburb, is among the few People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the province who threw in the hat into yesterday’s historic polls.

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