Tom Ssekamwa, who was travelling with Czech citizen and travel vlogger Lukas Slavik, was detained in Zimbabwe for 23 days.
The pair had earlier recorded a video highlighting issues such as the lack of electricity and water at their hotel in Masvingo, which may have contributed to their arrest.
Slavik was deported from Zimbabwe on Saturday, following the dismissal of charges against him.
Masvingo magistrate Isaac Chikura ruled that the possession of the artificial penis did not constitute a public nuisance, as there was no evidence that Ssekamwa intended to use the item in public.
Ssekamwa had also faced a charge under the Censorship Act, which forbids the possession of indecent or obscene materials.
However, this charge was also dismissed by the court.
Ssekamwa’s lawyer, Advocate Knowledge Mabvuure of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, stated on Tuesday that Ssekamwa was now in the custody of the immigration department and was awaiting removal from Zimbabwe.
He also mentioned that Ssekamwa’s phone, which he needed to access funds to purchase a plane ticket, was still in police custody.
Mabvuure said they were working with the police to resolve the matter quickly.
Slavik, who left Zimbabwe on Saturday, had also been detained on charges related to the video he recorded.
Prosecutors claimed that Slavik made false statements in the video, including claims about ongoing fights at a police station and long periods without electricity at their hotel.
However, Magistrate Chikura ruled in Slavik’s favor, concluding that the statements in the video could be interpreted as personal opinions rather than factual assertions.
The court found no evidence to support the claim that Slavik’s actions constituted a public nuisance.
Following Slavik’s acquittal, Michal Novak, the deputy Czech ambassador to Zimbabwe, expressed relief over the court’s decision.
He acknowledged the difficulty Slavik faced during his three-week detention and was glad that the proceedings ended in his favour.
Slavik, who travels the world with Ssekamwa and documents his journeys on his YouTube channel, Dudy Travelling, arrived in Zimbabwe on July 27.
Less than a week later, on August 2, both men were arrested, marking an abrupt and challenging turn in what was supposed to be a holiday.
Online, Slavik describes himself as a “professional project manager on sabbatical” who is volunteering in Uganda to build a safe home for children with Yimusa Ministries.
