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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 13, 2025
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Kenyan Phoebe Okowa elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council vote

Kenyan scholar Prof. Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice after securing an absolute majority in UN Security Council and General Assembly votes — a landmark moment for Kenya’s global legal standing...
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Kenyan international law scholar Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after securing an absolute majority of votes during a United Nations Security Council session in New York.
- Professor Okowa's election fills a seat that becomes vacant on September 30, 2025.
- Her victory, after four rounds of voting by both the UN General Assembly and Security Council, highlights Kenya's growing influence.
- Professor Okowa previously made history in 2021 as the first African woman elected to the International Law Commission (ILC).
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