HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika has been granted bail by the High Court for the second time in three weeks, securing her release on US$5,000 bail in a case involving allegations of laundering US$9.35 million.

Tafirenyika, the second wife of the president’s twin son, Collins, successfully appealed against a September 2 decision by Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo denying her bail.

Mapfumo had ruled that Tadiwa posed a flight risk because of her access to substantial financial resources and assets.

Justice Vivian Ndlovu overturned the lower court’s decision Wednesday and ordered Tagire to deposit US$5,000, surrender her passport and report to police every Monday and Friday until the case is finalised.

The ruling marks Tafirenyika’s second successful bail appeal at the High Court since her arrest last month.

She was initially arrested after detectives raided her Greystone Park home on August 4 and reportedly recovered more than 200 ampoules of pethidine and morphine from her bedroom and five rolls of cannabis from her Lamborghini.

Tafirenyika was charged with unlawful possession of dangerous drugs and initially denied bail before the High Court granted her US$1,000 bail on August 20.

Her release was short-lived.

She was immediately rearrested and returned to the Harare Magistrates Court and subsequently faced additional charges of financial crime.

Prosecutors allege Tafirenyika laundered US$9.35 million in illicit proceeds that were used to acquire an extensive portfolio of real estate and luxury vehicles.

She also faces allegations under the Civil Registry Act over a forged identity document bearing her photograph but carrying the name Getrude Badza.

Meanwhile, Tafirenyika’s mother Amina Jessub Arab, her sister Dyone and a relative who were arrested in Bulawayo on drugs charges remain in custody. They are due in court on Friday for routine remand.