Judicial Service Commission Honors Late Justice Chinhengo

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of Zimbabwe has announced the passing of Honourable Justice Moses Hungwe Chinhengo, a former High Court judge.

Mourners are gathered at Chinhengo Farm in the Nyaningwe area of Masvingo Province.

Chief Justice Luke Malaba, Chairperson of the JSC, along with commissioners, judges, magistrates, and JSC members, expressed their deepest condolences to the Chinhengo family.

Justice Chinhengo, born on October 29, 1955, in Masvingo Province, served as a High Court judge in Zimbabwe from February 26, 1996, to February 29, 2004.

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He later held judicial positions in Botswana and Lesotho and served as an Acting Judge of the High Court of Namibia.

A graduate of the University of Zimbabwe with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree in 1978, Justice Chinhengo held significant roles early in his career, including Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice and Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 1982 and head of the Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Justice Department in 1983.

Before his judicial appointment, he worked as a legal officer in the Ministry of Justice, as a legal practitioner, and as a corporate executive.

Burial arrangements will be announced in due course.

The JSC and the legal community mourn the loss of a distinguished jurist whose contributions to Zimbabwe’s judiciary and beyond will be remembered.

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