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Zimbabwe: Victory for Gumbura, Cleric's Prison Nightmare Ends in Five Years
New Zimbabwe, 6 August 2020
Incarcerated Robert Martin Gumbura's prison nightmare is now set to end in just five years after the High Court considered his appeal and proceeded to slash his sentence by half. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Convicted Rapist Cleric Gumbura's Jail Sentence Slashed
The Herald, 7 August 2020
RMG Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura on Wednesday had his jail sentence on four counts of rape reduced, but his legal team claims it was not enough and is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: High Court Stops Gumbura Prison Break Trial
The Herald, 24 January 2020
The High Court has blocked the magistrates' court from prosecuting jailed cleric Robert Martin Gumbura and six others on prison break charges until it rules on their review… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Gumbura Bid to Escape Prison Break Trial Hits Snag Again
New Zimbabwe, 11 November 2019
Jailed cleric, Robert Martin Gumbura and colleagues' attempts to escape prison break allegations hit a brick wall again Monday when the Supreme Court tossed their appeal against… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Jailed Cleric Says He Misses Sex With His Many Wives
New Zimbabwe, 20 August 2018
DISGRACED cleric Martin Gumbura, who is doing time for rape, has said he misses his family and being intimate with his many wives. Read more »
Zimbabwe Reduces Jail Time For Convicted Rapist Cleric Gumbura
The jailed Independent End Time Message church leader Robert Martin Gumbura is set for an early release after his bid against his sentence was upheld by the High Court. Gumbura who was convicted of four counts of rape and one on possession of pornographic material was initially sentenced to 40 years in prison but he will now have to serve half of the years after a prosecutor said "the sentence against Gumbura was too harsh considering his crimes". It also raises questions on whether his alleged political connections may have played a role.
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RMG Independent church leader Robert Martin Gumbura has been given a heavy sentence for possessing pornography and raping several women. Read more »
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Martin Gumbura has been accused of masterminding the Chikurubi Maximum Prison riot in which inmates violently protested against food shortages. Read more »
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The supreme court has rejected an application for bail filed by raped accused, Martin Gumbura, leader of the RMG Independent End Time Message ministry, saying the jailed clergyman ... Read more »
Jailed Independent End Time Message church founder Robert Martin Gumbura with his wives, children, and relatives during the family week visit at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison (file photo).
