Zimdancehall star Killer T has walked free from the Harare Magistrates' Court after cyberbullying charges against him were withdrawn. The complainant accepted his public apology.

The musician, whose real name is Kelvin Kusikwenyu, spent about 48 hours in police custody after his arrest on Monday, 5 October, iHarare reported.

The arrest

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest at the time.

"I can confirm that musician Killer T, born Kelvin Kusikwenyu, has been arrested in connection with a report involving threats and abusive language. He is being held at Mabelreign Police Station," Nyathi said, according to New Ziana.

The complaint concerned WhatsApp voice notes that Killer T sent on 4 October to Ambassador Kwame Tapiwa Muzawazi. The case was linked to the death of a member of Muzawazi's family in a dog attack in Southerton last month, The Insight263 reported. Police also used the case to warn the public against abusing social media.

Charges withdrawn

When Killer T appeared in court, the charges were withdrawn before he was asked to plead. Muzawazi had filed an affidavit saying he no longer wished to pursue the matter.

"The case has been withdrawn, the State has accepted the withdrawal affidavit, and the charges have been withdrawn, and my client is now a free man," said Killer T's lawyer, Dumisani Mthombeni, according to The Insight263.

Because the case was withdrawn before plea, the allegations were never tested in court.

The apology

The withdrawal followed an unreserved public apology from the musician, who admitted sending the messages and said he had been heavily intoxicated at the time.

"I wish to unreservedly apologize to Ambassador Kwame Tapiwa Muzawazi as a person, the entire Muzawazi family and every Zimbabwean for my bad conduct," he said, as quoted by iHarare.

He also said: "I have not only failed myself… I have failed my family and everyone who believed in me. Please forgive me."

The Muzawazi family accepted the apology. According to National Interest News, they said they did not wish to harbour bitterness and encouraged the musician to follow through on his commitment to change.

Quitting alcohol

Outside court, Killer T said he had learnt a lesson and would quit drinking. "I admit I have been abusing alcohol," he said in his apology. He said he wanted to become an advocate against drug and substance abuse, which is a growing concern among young people in Zimbabwe.

Mthombeni thanked Muzawazi for withdrawing the case. He encouraged his client to take part in national campaigns against drug and alcohol abuse, saying the musician's public profile could influence young people.

Who is Killer T?

Killer T is one of the best-known names in Zimdancehall, the home-grown dancehall scene that has dominated Zimbabwe's youth music over the past decade. He has a large following across the country and in the diaspora.

A wider lesson

The case is a reminder that sending threatening or abusive messages, including voice notes, can be a criminal offence under Zimbabwean law, including provisions introduced by the Cyber and Data Protection Act. Police have repeatedly said they will act on complaints regardless of who the sender is.

Sources: New Ziana, 5 Oct 2026: https://www.newziana.co.zw/killer-t-arrested-over-threats-audio/ · iHarare, 7 Oct 2026: https://iharare.com/killer-t-freed-as-cyberbullying-charges-dropped-after-apology/ · The Insight263, 7 Oct 2026: https://theinsight263.com/killer-t-vows-to-quit-alcohol-after-cyberbullying-case-is-withdrawn/ · National Interest News, 7 Oct 2026: https://nationalinterest.news/2026/10/07/killer-t-off-the-hook-as-cyberbullying-charges-dropped-vows-to-quit-alcohol/