[2005] KEHC 1791 (KLR)

[2005] KEHC 1791 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant had complied with all necessary legal requirements for enforcement of an arbitral award under section 36 of the Arbitration Act, 1995 and the relevant Arbitration Rules. There was due notice of the filing of the award, no pending application to set aside the award, and both the...

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Citation
[2005] KEHC 1791 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Adrian Mambili Meja; Respondent: Trident Insurance Company Ltd
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
? 519 of 2005
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to Enforce Arbitral Award
Outcome
Application granted with costs.
Legal Topics
Arbitration Award Enforcement, Arbitration Act Application
Source Language
en
Commercial and Corporate Arbitration Award Enforcement Arbitration Act Application

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Parties

Adrian Mambili Meja

Applicant

Trident Insurance Company Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Application for Leave to Enforce Arbitral Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to leave to enforce the arbitral award as a decree of the court.
  2. 2 Whether all statutory requirements for enforcement under the Arbitration Act, 1995 have been met.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had complied with all necessary legal requirements for enforcement of an arbitral award under section 36 of the Arbitration Act, 1995 and the relevant Arbitration Rules. There was due notice of the filing of the award, no pending application to set aside the award, and both the award and the arbitral agreement were properly annexed to the application. In the absence of any opposition or procedural defect, the court granted leave to enforce the arbitral award as a decree of the court, with costs to the applicant.

Court Disposition

Application granted with costs.

Orders

  • Leave is granted to enforce the arbitral award as a decree of the court.
  • The applicant is awarded costs of the application.