Mutasa Woman Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Bedwetting — Claims He’s Only Dry When Drunk

A 52-year-old woman from Mutasa, Chipo Kembo, has taken her marital grievances to Chief Mutasa’s community court, seeking to end her 19-year union with Silver Kembo.

She cited chronic bedwetting, emotional abuse, and disputes over property as the reasons for wanting to end the marriage

During the hearing, Chipo revealed that Silver wets the bed only when sober, leaving her to deal with urine-soaked blankets daily.

“I am tired of this abuse. How can I, at my age, continue staying like this?” she lamented, describing the situation as humiliating — even to their children.

Despite her pleas, she claimed, Silver refuses to seek help.

She further alleged that her husband had abandoned his responsibilities and turned to alcohol, despite once serving as a church leader.

“When he is drunk, he does not wet the bed. I do not want to sleep with him,” she added.

Beyond the health concerns, Chipo painted a picture of financial betrayal.

She said the couple had built their life together — buying cattle, a car, and a house — yet Silver now acts as though she contributed nothing.

“We worked together and bought a car, but his son took it. We bought cattle together, yet he sells them willy-nilly,” she explained.

She also recounted years spent nursing Silver through illness and surgeries. Now that he’s recovered, she said, he treats her as if she’s worthless.

“Is this how a husband should treat his wife?” she asked the court.

Silver, however, pushed back.

He accused Chipo of greed and insisted he had already issued her a divorce token.

According to him, she was staying on his farm illegally and being manipulated by his niece, whom he believes is fueling the legal battle.

In a startling twist, Silver admitted to bedwetting — but blamed it on alleged witchcraft.

“She bewitched me. Each time I sleep sober, I wet the bed. That is why I drink every day. When I am drunk, I do not wet the bed,” he claimed, drawing murmurs from the gallery.

He went on to accuse Chipo of hypocrisy.

“She complains when I drink, yet when I am drunk, that is the only time I can satisfy her in bed. What does she really want from me?” he asked.

Chief Mutasa, visibly disappointed, said the couple had turned their marriage into a circus.

He urged Silver to seek medical help, reminding him that bedwetting and erectile dysfunction are treatable conditions.

“A real man admits his challenges and looks for solutions, not alcohol,” the chief advised.

He also clarified that the divorce token Silver mentioned was invalid under traditional law, as it must be delivered through a mediator to the wife’s family.

Until that process is properly followed, the couple remains legally married.

Just as the hearing was wrapping up, a disturbing revelation emerged: the couple had previously married off their 13-year-old daughter.

The chief was furious. “That is a serious crime. We cannot have people marrying off the girl child willy-nilly here in Mutasa,” he declared, ordering police intervention.

In closing, Chief Mutasa instructed the couple to live peacefully while Silver seeks medical assistance, and warned them against dragging their children into marital disputes.

“If you continue fighting, the law will take its course,” he said.

The case has sparked widespread debate in Mutasa and beyond, raising urgent questions about domestic abuse, child protection, and the need for mental health support in rural communities.