Families Collect Remains of Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Lulu Ahead of Final Farewell

• The Chivayo and Muteke families collected the remains of Sir Wicknell and his wife Lulu from the parlour ahead of their funeral
• A formal procession brought the late couple to lie in state at their Gletwyn residence in Harare
• Cabinet ministers and senior government officials joined family members at the residence to offer their condolences

Sir Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy "Lulu" Muteke, tragically lost their lives on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, when the helicopter carrying six occupants crashed in the rural Marondera area east of Harare.

According to official reports, the aircraft crashed around 5:00 PM while en route from Chikomba district. Authorities confirmed that all six individuals on board—including the couple, two passengers, and two pilots—perished in the fatal accident, sending shockwaves across Zimbabwe and social media.

Dignitaries and relatives gather in Glen View

Journalist Talent Gore, reporting live for ZTN Prime from the Chivayo residence, confirmed that both families initiated the final leg of the funeral proceedings on Wednesday morning. The procession brought the couple home for the final time, allowing close relatives and community members to pay their last respects.

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Prominent government officials and dignitaries, including Minister Daniel Garwe, Minister Mavhatera, Mai Chitepo, and Chaplain Piri, were among the mourners who arrived at the Gletwyn residence to stand in solidarity with the grieving families.

"The Chivayo and Muteke families are today heading to the parlour to collect the bodies of the late businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy. The bodies will then be brought here to the Chivayo residence in Glen View in a procession where they will lie in state ahead of tomorrow's burial." — Talent Gore, ZTN Prime Correspondent."

Mourners pay respects as burial approaches

Family representatives confirmed that the joint burial ceremony will take place at Glen Forest Cemetery at 2:00 PM on 8 October 2026. The tragic passing of the business mogul and his wife has triggered an outpouring of grief across social media, with citizens and political figures expressing their sorrow over the loss.

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Watch the ZTN Prime report from the Chivayo residence in the X video below:

3 Briefly News articles about Wicknell's passing

• Social media users were stunned by reports that late tycoon Sir Wicknell Chivayo allegedly owed R18 million on his luxury Harare mansion before his death.
• Late tycoon Sir Wicknell Chivayo’s best friend, Tazvi Mhaka, broke his silence following the tycoon's death, paying tribute to him as a man who changed many people's lives.
• A travel photo featuring the late Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife and their two young children in first class prompted an outpouring of heartfelt sympathy online, as viewers rallied to offer their deepest condolences for the kids.

Source: Briefly News