President William Ruto has congratulated Judge Phoebe Okowa on her historic election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), making her the first Kenyan to serve on the court since 1945. Kenya nominated her for election to the UN International Law Commission (ILC) in May 2021. Okowa received 162 votes in the United Nations General Assembly. ILC is a body of experts responsible for helping develop and codify international law. at Oxford in 1994 under the supervision of Professor Sir Ian Brownlie, the Chichele Professor of International Law.

Source: The Star February 03, 2026 22:02 UTC