Kenyan lawyer Phoebe Okowa elected to the International Court of Justice

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Kenya

World / InternationalCrime & Law

Kenyan lawyer Phoebe Okowa elected to the International Court of Justice

The UN Security Council and General Assembly elected five new judges to the International Court of Justice in a vote on November 3. Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa joins Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom, François Alabrune of France, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan and Rena Lee of Singapore. Their nine-year terms will begin on February 6, 2027. Okowa’s election maintains African representation on the UN’s principal judicial body, which settles legal disputes between states.

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