Kenya will wait another day to see if it can capture the seat to be non-permanent member of the United Nations at UN-Security Council. It needed the support of two-thirds of UN members (129 votes) of the 193 states to win the seat. The UN’s Security Council has the primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. Only five UN member states – the US, UK, Russia, China and France – have permanent seats. Voting proceeded by secret ballot and Kenya garnered 172 votes out of the minimum required of 112 in the first round.

Source: The Star June 17, 2020 20:26 UTC