Kenyan Phoebe Okowa Elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council Vote

Nairobi — Kenyan international law scholar Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after obtaining an absolute majority of votes during a United Nations Security Council session held on Wednesday in New York.

President of the Security Council, Michael Imran Kanu, informed UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock that Professor Okowa secured the required votes to fill a seat that became vacant on September 30, 2025.

In a letter,…