PROFILE
Hon. Lady Justice Chilombo Bridget Maka is a Judge of the Court of Appeal having been appointed on 27th May 2026. Prior to her current appointment, she served as Judge-in-Charge of the Commercial Division of the High Court at Lusaka.
She was appointed Judge of the High Court on 17th January 2014. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Peace and Conflict Studies – Human Rights, Governance and Peace Building from the Copperbelt University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zambia. She was admitted to the Bar in 2001.
Preceding her appointment to the Bench, Justice Maka served as Registrar of the High Court and Director of Court Operations from 2012 to 2014, and as Deputy Director of Court Operations from 2008 to 2012.
During her tenure as Registrar of the High Court, Justice Maka also served as Secretary to the Judicial Service Commission and Council of Law Reporting.
Justice Maka began her career as a Magistrate Class II from 1999 to 2001, before serving as Resident Magistrate from 2001 to 2003 at Choma, Senior Resident Magistrate at Ndola from 2003 to 2005, and Principal Resident Magistrate at Ndola from 2005 to 2008.
In addition to her judicial duties, she is currently a Commissioner of the Emoluments Commission. Justice Maka is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Zambia Association of Women Judges, the International Association of Women Judges, and the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association.
