[1987] KECA 85 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal held that the arbitration proceedings were a nullity because they were conducted by an Acting Chief instead of the District Officer as specifically ordered by the High Court. Since the proceedings did not comply with the court's directive, the resulting award was invalid. Consequently, the High...
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- Citation
- [1987] KECA 85 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Muriithi Kaburu; Respondent: Kaburu Muriithi; Respondent: Watatua Kaburu
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nyeri
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Civil Appeal 77 of 1986
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal_allowed
- Judges
- EN Juma, HG Platt, JM Gachuhi
- Legal Topics
- Arbitration Awards, Procedural Nullity, Execution of Judgments
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Muriithi Kaburu
Appellant
Kaburu Muriithi
Respondent
Watatua Kaburu
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether arbitration proceedings conducted by an Acting Chief instead of the District Officer as ordered by the court are valid.
- 2 Whether the High Court judgment based on the arbitration award was premature given the objection to the validity of the award.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court of Appeal held that the arbitration proceedings were a nullity because they were conducted by an Acting Chief instead of the District Officer as specifically ordered by the High Court. Since the proceedings did not comply with the court's directive, the resulting award was invalid. Consequently, the High Court's judgment, which was based on this invalid award, was premature and could not stand. The appeal was therefore allowed, and the High Court's ruling was set aside.
Court Disposition
appeal_allowed
Orders
- The appeal is allowed with costs.
- The ruling of the High Court dated 31st January, 1984 is set aside.
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27 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL
AT NYERI
(CORAM: NYARANGI, PLATT & GACHUHI, JJ.A)
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 77 OF 1986
BETWEEN
MURIITHI KABURU ............................................APPELLANT
AND
KABURU MURIITHI .................................1ST RESPONDENT
WATATUA KABURU ..................................2ND RESPONDENT
(Appeal from the ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Mr. Justice Patel) dated 31st January, 1984
in H.C.C.C No. 130 of 1982) *****************
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
The arbitration proceedings were conducted by an Acting Chief instead of the District Officer as per the Order of the Court. The proceedings are therefore a nullity and there is no valid award. Judgment was premature there having been the above objection raised against it as to the validity of the award.
The appeal is allowed with costs and the ruling of the High Court dated 31. 1.84 is set aside.
Dated and delivered at Nyeri this 22nd day of May, 1987.
J. O. NYARANGI
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
PLATT
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
J. M. GACHUHI
...............
JUDGE OF APPEAL
I certify that this is a true copy of the original.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR