Wilson Kumbula

Wilson Khumbula, also known as Kujokochera, is a Zimbabwean politician and businessman. He was one of the early members of ZANU-Ndonga, which formed in 1963 under Ndabaningi Sithole. He was arrested in 1975 and was sentenced to ten years at Harare Central Prison before being released in 1978 due to the signing of the Internal Settlement. Ndonga was the only opposition party represented in the 1995 parliament. Khumbula lost his House seat in 2005 Musiyariri joined the MDC Alliance ahead of the 2018 election to oppose ZANU-PF. As of 2021, Khumbula and Musiyariri are each referred to as the ZANU-Ndonga president across different sources.

Despite repeated assertions that he is not interested in joining a coalition, Khumbula has joined, un-joined, and rejoined ZANU-PF over the years, often declaring the move on behalf of the party; in 2015 and 2018, Khumbula called upon ZANU-Ndonga members to identify as and vote for ZANU-PF in the 2018 Zimbabwean general election. Critics of Khumbula, particularly those within ZANU-Ndonga, have accused him of joining ZANU-PF for his own gain. In April 2021, Khumbula and representatives from NPF, MDC-A, and MDC agreed to dissolve their political parties to join the ZANU-PF ahead of the 2023 Zimbabwean presidential election. ZANU-PF leader Patrick Chinamasa praised Khumbula for this action and said it helped unite the people of Chipinge.

Other trades Khumbula owns Zineku Beerhall, which rivals another establishment owned by ZANU-PF MP Enock Porusingazi, in Checheche. He has a major financial hand in the Division Two football team the Zineku Stars. Khumbula received the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 for his work as a businessman in rural Checheche.

Personal life One of his children, Kudakwashe Khumbula, is a politician representing the Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity. His nephew is Enock Porusingazi, the ZANU-PF-aligned politician who defeated Khumbula twice for House seats.