The marriage of Eunice Mururi and Farai Hatirarami crumbled after
it was confirmed that Hatirarami is not the biological father of the children
Fatai had believed were his.
In a surprising turn of events, a pastor from
the End Time Messages church in Chiredzi has been mandated to pay child support
after DNA tests confirmed he fathered two children with the woman whose wedding
he conducted.
The marriage of Eunice Mururi and Farai
Hatirarami crumbled after it was confirmed that Hatirarami is not the
biological father of the children Fatai had believed were his. Mururi recently
took Pastor Vhetu to Chiredzi Magistrate Court, seeking US$700 in monthly child
maintenance for her two children, aged 8 and 4.
In a surprising turn of events, Pastor Vhetu
admitted in court to fathering the children but pleaded for a lower maintenance
payment. He argued that his income as a pastor comes primarily from tithes and
offerings, often in the form of food hampers rather than cash.
Represented by Farai Chauke of F. Chauke and
Associates, Vhetu claimed that he had no regular salary and could only afford
150 ZiG per child as maintenance.
Aside from his pastoral duties, Vhetu revealed
that he is also a farmer and already has eight other children to support. He
informed the court that he has no bank account, only an EcoCash account, and
pledged to cover the children’s school uniforms and fees.
However, he controversially suggested that new
clothes should only be bought in June or December, sarcastically stating, “only
Elon Musk’s children receive new clothes every month.”
Magistrate Diana Musiiwa was unimpressed by
Vhetu’s arguments, calling his offer “insincere” and ruling that he must pay
US$175 per month for both children. The case has left the community stunned,
with many shocked by the pastor’s actions and the collapse of the marriage he
once officiated
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