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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 13, 2025
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Kenya's Phobe Okowa elected judge of International Court of Justice
Kenya's Phobe Okowa elected judge of International Court of Justice..
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Kenyan law scholar Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. She was elected by the UN General Assembly and the Security Council, securing her position until February 5, 2027.
- Ms. Okowa was elected after four rounds of voting, filling a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf.
- Prior to this, Okowa held roles such as a member of the United Nations International Law Commission and Counsel for Namibia in the ICJ.
- She is also a Professor of Public International Law at Queen Mary University of London.
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