- A bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom worth KSh 72 million landed in Harare after an international transit delay kept it from its owner
- Chivayo, 43, died in a helicopter crash on September 30 alongside his wife Lucy, weeks before the car could reach him
- The Phantom was built entirely to Chivayo's personal specifications and was intended to be the crown jewel of his already staggering fleet
A custom-built Rolls-Royce Phantom worth an estimated KSh 72 million has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, touching down on October 23, 15 days after its owner, flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, was laid to rest.
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The ultra-luxury vehicle had been mid-transit internationally when Chivayo died, and final customs clearance was only completed after his passing, according to Humanitarian Post. It pulled into an empty driveway, the man who ordered it no longer alive to receive it.
Chivayo, 43, perished alongside his wife Lucy Muteke and four others when their helicopter went down in the Marondera District on September 30, 2026. The couple were buried side by side on October 8 at Sahwira Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare, in a funeral that drew thousands of mourners.
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Chivayo's casket bore a Rolls-Royce-inspired front grille and was marked "WMC 777", while Lucy's carried a Mercedes-inspired design inscribed with "LULU" — an touch that spoke to the couple's well-documented love of luxury.
The Phantom itself had been commissioned well before his death, designed from the ground up to his personal taste. Bespoke bodywork, a tailored interior every detail reflected the extravagant lifestyle Chivayo had made no effort to conceal.
Business Insider Africa places comparable Rolls-Royce Phantom models between $550,000 (KSh 71.3 million) and upwards of $800,000 (KSh 103.8 million).
For a man whose documented fleet included a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Ghost, a Bentley Bentayga and two Lamborghini Urus SUVs, this Phantom was meant to sit at the very top. He had ordered it to mark yet another personal milestone. Instead, it arrived after the dust on his grave had already settled, drawing widespread attention across the region.
Sources close to the estate confirmed the vehicle completed all clearance formalities before being delivered to the property in Harare.
Who are the car dealers Chivayo owed?
Elsewhere, reports indicate that three Zimbabwean luxury car dealerships supplied vehicles on credit to the late businessman Chivayo, accumulating an outstanding debt of roughly US$5.1 million (KSh 662 million).
Following his tragic death in a helicopter crash, Chivayo's estate has faced mounting legal and financial complications regarding unpaid vehicle balances, disputed property deeds, and high-value assets.
Source: TUKO.co.ke