From a first-class law degree at the University of Nairobi to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Professor Phoebe Okowa's re-election marks a significant moment for African representation in global judicial leadership. Her scholarship on state responsibility, climate change and colonial accountability also places her at the centre of some of the most consequential debates shaping international law.
On the morning of November 3, 2026, in New York, a Kenyan legal scholar found herself at the centre of an election whose significance extended far beyond the diplomatic corridors...
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by Steve Mokaya
by Steve Mokaya
