NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – Kenya has made its final diplomatic appeal to United Nations member states to support Professor Phoebe Okowa’s candidature for a judgeship at the International Court of Justice.

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei says the campaign, which involved months of intensive diplomatic engagement, concluded with a reception in New York.

Sing’Oei said Kenya’s appeal focused on the need for a court whose composition reflects key principles and whose judges possess the qualities necessary to interpret and apply international law at a critical moment in global affairs.

He said Kenya had presented Okowa as a candidate who meets those requirements and commended her candidature to the UN members present.

Okowa is seeking a position on the world court for the 2027–2036 term, as Kenya pursues greater representation in international judicial institutions.