Wasifu


Retired Justice Harold R. Nsekela
Ethics Commissioner

Date of Birth: 21st October, 1944

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons) 1968) University of East Africa
  • Master of Laws (1970) Yale University (USA)
  • Working Experience:
  • 1968 - 1970 - Tutorial Assistant, Faculty of Law University of East Africa.
  • 1971 - 1974 - Taught Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Dar es Salaam.
  • 1975 - 1976 - Taught Banking Law at the Institute of Finance Management, Dar es Salaam.
  • 1976 May 1977 Worked in various capacities at the Tanzania Legal Corporation, subsequently heading the Corporation as Chief Corporation Counsel from 1986. This was a Public Organisation charged with the responsibility of providing legal services to all Public Corporations in Tanzania.
  • May 1977 - Was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Tanzania.
  • February 2003 - Was appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.
  • November 2006 - Was appointed a Judge of the East African Court of Justice.
  • July 2008, - Was appointed Judge, Appellate Division and Vice -President of EACJ.
  • November 2008 to 25th June 2014 - President of the East African Court of Justice.
  • May 2014, Associate Member, Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators.
  • 2016 December to Date - Ethics Commissioner