Nicholas Tasunungurwa Goche

To complicate matters more candidates for the vice-presidency are throwing their hats into the ring: Foreign Minister Mudenge positioning himself as the candidate who could unite the Karanga and two Mugabe favourites – Nicholas Goche (Mashonaland Central Governor and Minister of State for National Security in the President's Office) and Ignatius Chombo (Local Government Public Works and National Housing)...

He is working alongside former CIO Chief and Security Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa who is now Parliamentary Speaker and Security Minister Nicholas Goche...

Though it is rare to hold the same portfolio in both party and government Nicholas Goche consolidated his position as chief spook - both Minister of State for Security and Secretary for Security...

Nicholas Goche once a diplomat in Bulgaria and China and former Secretary for Foreign Affairs now takes charge of intelligence as Minister of State in the Department of National Security...