Background
Kamba, Walter Joseph was born on September 6, 1931 in Zimbabwe. Son of Joseph Mafara and Hilda Kamba.
Kamba, Walter Joseph was born on September 6, 1931 in Zimbabwe. Son of Joseph Mafara and Hilda Kamba.
Bachelor, University Cape Town, Republican of South Africa, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, University Cape Town, Republican of South Africa, 1957. Master of Laws, Yale University, 1963.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Dundee, Scotland, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1991. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Natal, Southern Africa, 1995.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Stuart University, Australia, 1995. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Zimbabwa, 1998. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Stellenbosch, Southern Africa, 2000.
Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Comparative Law and Jurisprudence, University of Dundee 1969-1980, Dean Faculty of Law 1977-1980. Legal Adviser ZANU (PF) 1977-1980. Professor of Law, University of Zimbabwe, Vice-Principal 1980-1981, Vice-Chancellor since 1981.
Vice-Chairman Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation 1980-1987, Chairman since 1987. Trustee Zimbabwe Mass Media Trust since 1981, Conservation Trust of Zimbabwe 1981-1987, Zimbabwe Cambridge Trust since 1987. Executive Committee and Budget Review Committee Association of Commonwealth Universities 1981-1983.
Chairman since 1986, Executive Board Association African Universities since 1984. Chairman Electoral Supervisory Commission since 1984, Kingston's (Booksellers and Distributors) since 1984, Association of Eastern and Southern African Universities.1984-1987. Chairman Council United Nations University.
Tokyo 1985-1987; Vice-President Institute Association of Universities 1985-1990, President. Trustee, African-American Institute (New York) since 1985.
Member council University Zambia, since 1981, United Nations University, Tokyo, since 1983. Member National St. John's Ambulance Council, Zimbabwe, 1982-1987. Trustee Conservation Trust of Zimbabwe, 1981-1987.
Board directors Electoral Supervisory Commission, Zimbabwe, since 1984. Patron Commonwealth Legal Education Foundation, since 1986. Board governors Commonwealth of Learning, 1988.
Member Board International Committee for Study of Educational Exchange, since 1988. Former legal advisor Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. Member International Association Universities-International Universities Bureau (vice president since 1985, president), Legal Resources Foundation (trustee since 1984), Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies (board directors since 1981), Association of African University (executive board directors since 1984).
Married Angeline Saziso Dube, 1960. Children: Dennis (deceased), Mark, Julian.