ZANU-PF has won the Kwekwe Constituency Ward 5 council by-election that was held over the weekend.

The ruling party’s candidate Cde Assum Musa polled 817 votes while his rival Mr Clever Ndlovu (Independent) had 334 votes.

The election was necessitated by the death of Councillor Aaron Sithole in March.

Clr Sithole (MDC-T) was Kwekwe City Council deputy mayor. Zanu-PF Midlands provincial spokesperson Cde Cornelius Mpereri confirmed the result.