A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge across Zimbabwe, one that strikes at the very heart of institutions long regarded as moral anchors. Increasingly, men of the cloth are finding themselves entangled in serious criminal allegations, raising uncomfortable questions about accountability, power, and trust within religious spaces.

A Harare High Court judge is under investigation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following allegations that he sent suggestive WhatsApp messages to a married court clerk, triggering a formal complaint after the exchanges were allegedly intercepted by her husband. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is at the centre of the inquiry after screenshots of the messages were reportedly submitted to the JSC, which is chaired by Chief Justice Luke Malaba.