Mnangagwa faces court over Senate appointments

President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a Constitutional Court challenge over his appointment of 10 senators. Two applicants accuse him of packing the Upper House with ZANU PF politicians instead of independent professionals as required by the Constitution. The applicants argue the appointments violate the constitutional requirement for non-partisan expertise. The court has not yet set a hearing date. The case tests the judiciary's willingness to check executive power over legislative appointments.