Ndenje-Sichalwe, EstherNgulube, Patrick2016-10-042016-10-042009Ndenje-Sichalwe, E. and Ngulube, P., 2009. Records management and access to information: key to fostering accountability, good governance and protection of human rights in Tanzania. ESARBICA Journal, 28.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4349This article discusses the role of records in fostering accountability, good governance and the protection of human rights. The article addresses the inter-relationships between recordkeeping, accountability, good governance and the protection of human rights. It explores the issues of access to information contained in records and its role in the protection of human rights. The article also underscores the role of records management in the implementation of public service reform programmes in Tanzania and the role of the National Archives of Tanzania in promoting public accountability. The article noted that the absence of a records management policy and an access to information law in Tanzania has affected the records management practices and access to information. The article also established that due to lack of an access to information law, Tanzanian government ministries, and departments do not feel legally obliged to give citizens access to the vital information they hold. The article proposes a way forward which includes strengthening the records management practices, promotion of access to information laws and training of records management staff in the public service in Tanzania.enJournal Article