Authorities in Harare have detained an accounting and administration assistant accused of stealing $175,000 from his employer, a furniture manufacturing business. Tawanda Rodney Chitiga faced a magistrate over the weekend and secured release after posting $300 bail.
Chitiga worked for Gilchrist and Cooksey, where his duties included managing computer operations, collecting rental payments from property tenants, and securing cash received from cashiers. After becoming the designated cash custodian in 2024, he allegedly stored collected funds in his locked office rather than depositing them into company accounts as instructed in September.
When company representative Gabriel Chiuriri ordered a physical cash count later that month, only $22,140 remained despite records showing $197,890 in receipts from cashiers. Chitiga reportedly offered no adequate explanation for the discrepancy, prompting the firm to contact police.
Chitiga worked for Gilchrist and Cooksey, where his duties included managing computer operations, collecting rental payments from property tenants, and securing cash received from cashiers. After becoming the designated cash custodian in 2024, he allegedly stored collected funds in his locked office rather than depositing them into company accounts as instructed in September.
When company representative Gabriel Chiuriri ordered a physical cash count later that month, only $22,140 remained despite records showing $197,890 in receipts from cashiers. Chitiga reportedly offered no adequate explanation for the discrepancy, prompting the firm to contact police.
