Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Confirmed Dead in Marondera Helicopter Crash

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were confirmed dead after a helicopter crashed in rural Marondera on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo told ZBC News the family was struggling to come to terms with the loss. Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana confirmed there were no survivors among the six people on board. Kenyan President William Ruto mourned Chivayo as a 'dear friend,' while local reports noted the businessman's children were not on the flight. The crash has triggered an outpouring of reaction across the region.