Mudzi West

Mudzi West
Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
Province	Mashonaland East
Region	Mudzi District
Current constituency
Number of members	1
Party	ZANU–PF
Member(s)	Knowledge Kaitano

Mudzi West is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province. Its current MP since the 2023 election is Knowledge Kaitano of ZANU–PF.

Profile

Mudzi West is located in Mudzi District in Mashonaland East Province, and comprises the Shanga, Suswe, Mudzi, Musarakufa and Chiunye areas.[1] It is a rural area.[1]

History

In the 2000 election, Ray Kaukonde of ZANU–PF won with 92% of the vote.[1] In the 2005 election, Aqualinah Katsande, the ZANU–PF candidate, won with 83.6% of the vote.[1] More than 11,000 votes in the 2005 election were not accounted for.[2] In the 2008 election, Katsande was challenged by three other candidates, one each from the United People's Party (UPP), the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T) and the Movement for Democratic Change – Ncube (MDC–N). Katsande retained her seat with 9,417 votes or 72.8% of the vote.[3] Katsande and her son were accused of voter intimidation.[4] In the 2013 election, voters in the constituency continued to face intimidation from ZANU–PF.[5] Again ZANU–PF candidate Aqualinah Katsande won, with her official margin of victory being 14,266 votes or 93.4% of the vote.[6] Katsande died on 28 March 2015, and was replaced by ZANU–PF candidate Magna Mudyiwa following a 24 July 2015 by-election.[7] In the 2018 election, Mudyiwa was reelected to represent Mudzi West.[8] ZANU–PF's Knowledge Kaitano was elected MP for the constituency in the 2023 election.

Members

Election	Name	Party
2000	Ray Kaukonde		ZANU–PF
2005	Aqualinah Katsande		ZANU–PF
2008
2013
2015 by-election	Magna Mudyiwa		ZANU–PF
2018
2023	Knowledge Kaitano		ZANU–PF

See also

• List of Zimbabwean parliamentary constituencies

References

1. "Profiles of constituencies and maps: Mashonaland East: Mudzi West" (PDF). Zimbabwe Election Support Network. 26 March 2008. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
2. "2005 Election Dispute". Zimbabwe Movement. Archived from the original on 17 May 2006.
3. "Mashonaland East - Mudzi West - ZANU PF: Aqualinah Katsande". Sokwanele. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014.
4. Guma, Lance (22 April 2013). "Zimbabwe Wall of Shame: Aqualinah Katsande". Nehanda Radio. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
5. Bell, Alex (3 May 2013). "Mudzi West villagers face worsening intimidation by ZANU PF". SW Radio Africa. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
6. "ZEC Results: announced 1 August 2013". Sokwanele. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
7. Lupande, Fungai (15 August 2015). "Mudyiwa's Mudzi victory gazetted". The Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
8. "MPs and Senators declared elected after 30 July 2018_harmonised elections". veritaszim.net. Retrieved 19 April 2020.