Police have stepped up investigations into a suspected arson attack after unknown assailants petrol-bombed a house belonging to Bishop Ngoni Mwazha at his farm in Kwekwe on Sunday night. Property worth more than US$150,000 was destroyed.
No one was killed or injured in the attack, which happened at around 11 pm while the family was away.
Bishop Mwazha is the son of the late African Apostolic Church founder, Archbishop Paul Mwazha.
In an interview, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway.
“We are investigating a case which was reported at Gabbari Farm in Sisombe, Kwekwe, which belongs to Ngoni Edward Mwazha and was reported by Loveness Mwazha (38), who said on May 24, 2026, when she was sleeping, she heard a strange sound at around 11 PM before she saw small flames of fire on the veranda, which then spread into the dining room,” Commissioner Nyathi said.
“She called for assistance, and they managed to rescue a few items, but the fire engulfed most of the house.
“A report was made to the Police at Kwekwe Rural, and the case is now under investigation. We will be releasing more details as investigations continue.”
In an interview with The Herald on Wednesday, Bishop Mwazha’s wife, Desiree Kwaramba-Mwazha, said the family had travelled to Harare on Saturday morning. Their daughter, Loveness Mwazha, had remained at the main house, while a worker stayed in a nearby cottage.
She said their daughter was alerted to the attack by a loud noise late on Sunday night.
“At around 11 PM, she heard a loud noise from outside and the sound of a window being broken,” said Kwaramba-Mwazha.
“At first she thought it was ordinary criminals, but moments later she saw a ball of fire inside the house.”
Loveness fled the house and alerted workers on the farm, who tried to put out the fire but were unsuccessful.
The police were called and, in turn, summoned the Fire Brigade, but by the time help arrived, part of the 13-room house had already been reduced to ashes.
The family said the fire destroyed a wide range of property, including household goods, kitchen utensils, beds, blankets, bags of maize and beans, and other valuables.
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