{
  "id": 18081491,
  "title": "Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa elected to International Court of Justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:51:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-to-international-court-of-justice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya's Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a nine-year term from 2027 to 2036. She secured 183 votes in the UN General Assembly and 13 votes in the Security Council, fulfilling the requirements for election to the Court. Professor Okowa is one of five candidates elected, with the other four being Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom, François Alabrune of France, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, and Rena Lee of Singapore. The election was confirmed by the UN General Assembly during its 35th plenary meeting, marking a significant milestone for Kenya's representation in international judicial leadership.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Rena Lee makes history as first Singaporean, SE Asian elected to International Court of Justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/rena-lee-makes-history-as-first-singaporean-se-asian-elected-to",
        "published": "2026-11-04T07:01:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa Elected ICJ Judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/kenyas-phoebe-okowa-elected-icj-judge",
        "published": "2026-11-04T07:36:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}