Frederick Kwasi Apaloo

He was born in Woe, a community close to Keta in Ghana's Volta Region, formerly the Gold Coast. When he was 7 years old, his father passed away, thus he was raised through school by an uncle who worked as a trader in Kadjebi. He completed his secondary education at Accra Academy in 1942.Later, he studied law at University College, Hull. At Middle Temple, Apaloo received a call to the English bar in 1950.

Apaloo married Georgina Kumasenu in 1953. They had two sons and three daughters

After completing his education in England, Apaloo came home to practice law in Ghana. Following large protests over the imposition of taxes by the British colonial authorities, he spoke up for people involved in the Anloga riots. In 1960, following Ghana's liberation from British colonial rule, he was appointed a High Court Judge.

In 1977, he was chosen to serve as Ghana's Chief Justice. Since Ghana gained independence, six people have served in this role.

He also served on the World Bank Administrative Tribunal from 1990 until 1995

He was appointed Chief Justice of Kenya in March 1993 since there was no obvious contender to occupy the position when it became vacant due to lack of interest. While he was in Kenya, it was observed that he opposed the death sentence. He served as Chief Justice until 1995[2], when Abdul Majid Cockar took over.