JUST a few days after his admittance to the Zanu PF’s central committee was deferred, businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei staged a defiant comeback in Epworth, leveraging on philanthropy and pledges over the weekend.
The tycoon, clad in party regalia, promised to create “five millionaires” in the impoverished suburb, while doling out solar-powered boreholes, food hampers and scholarships.
Tagwirei was among the Zanu PF Harare provincial leadership that was campaigning for the Epworth ward 6 by-election.
Zanu PF Epworth North losing candidate and deputy youth national political commissar Taurai Kundishaya praised Tagwirei's benevolence.
“For immediate assistance to Epworth North residents Cde KT Tagwirei has today donated 15 solar-powered boreholes and 3 000 family food hampers, two visits by Arundel Hospital doctors to offer free medication and two graders to rehabilitate local roads,” he said.
According to Kundishaya, Tagwirei also offered 100 scholarships to primary and secondary school pupils and employment to 10 qualified youths.
Since his entry into active politics, the businessman has been centring his political message on empowerment.
Tagwirei rose to prominence as the founder of Sakunda Holdings, a conglomerate involved in Zimbabwe’s fuel, mining and agricultural sectors.
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The businessman retains influence through philanthropy, funding schools and clinics in rural areas.
Political analysts see Tagwirei’s Epworth gambit as a pivot to grassroots legitimacy.
