He stood as a candidate for the post of President of the Senate on August 25, 2008, and he was backed by both MDC factions, but was defeated by ZANU-PF candidate Edna Madzongwe, receiving 28 votes against 58 votes for Madzongwe.
Their aunt Edna Madzongwe (the late Mabel Tawengwa's young sister) is the current President of Senate and a member of the Politburo (2013).
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