Holder of LLB (Hons) London Degree. Advocate of the High Court of Zimbabwe. Has been in private legal practice since 1971. Immaculate professional record with the Law Society of Zimbabwe. No criminal record. Senior Partner of Sawyer and Mkushi Legal Practitioners, Attorneys, Notaries and Conveyancers. Has extensive experience as a litigation lawyer in both criminal and civil practice now specializing in corporate and commercial law securities and banking law.

Experience in Constitutional law includes attending as part of legal advisory team at constitutional conferences held in Geneva and at Lancaster House London in the 1970s to negotiate independence for Zimbabwe and draft the Independence Constitution. Commissioner for drafting of new constitution for Zimbabwe in 1999.