High Court judge Justice Elijah Makomo has died. He was 44.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) confirmed his death on December 25 at the Avenues Clinic in Harare.
“He studied Law with the University of South Africa. He was also a holder of a Master of Laws in Corporate Law and Masters in Business Administration. He joined the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as a Magistrate in 2005. He rose through the ranks in the magistracy and became the Deputy Chief Magistrate,” the JSC said in a statement.
From 2012 to 2013, he was a Registrar of the High Court and became the Deputy Chief Magistrate in 2018.
In 2019, he became the Chief Registrar of the superior courts, following which he was appointed JSC head of policy and legal services in 2020.
In 2021, he became a judge of the High Court of Zimbabwe.
In his condolence message, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga said: “Justice Makomo’s record in office was without blemish. It is painful that such a promising career has been cut short so soon.”
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