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Civil Procedure [2025] KEHC 9981 (KLR)

CIC General Insurance Company Ltd v Bemms Limited

CIC General Insurance Company Ltd v Bemms Limited [2025] KEHC 9981 (KLR)

The High Court rejected an insurer’s bid to set aside two arbitral awards, finding the challenge time-barred and the jurisdiction objections waived.

  • Arbitral Award Setting Aside
  • Arbitration Agreement Existence
  • Limitation Periods
  • Waiver Of Objection
  • Appointment Of Arbitrator
  • Arbitral-award-setting-aside
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Civil Procedure [2018] KEHC 5386 (KLR)

County Government of Nyeri v Eustace Gakui Gitonga

County Government of Nyeri v Eustace Gakui Gitonga [2018] KEHC 5386 (KLR)

The High Court stayed arbitral proceedings for 90 days while an originating summons challenged the arbitrator’s jurisdiction and the existence of a valid arbitration agreement.

  • Arbitration Agreement Existence
  • Jurisdiction Of Arbitrator
  • Stay Of Proceedings
  • Extension Of Time
  • Preliminary Award
  • Public Policy
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Commercial And Corporate [2017] KEHC 5453 (KLR)

National Hospital Insurance Fund v Peter Scott (Sole Arbitrator) & Manga & Associates

National Hospital Insurance Fund v Peter Scott (Sole Arbitrator) & Manga & Associates [2017] KEHC 5453 (KLR)

High Court stayed arbitral proceedings pending determination of an originating summons challenging the arbitrator’s jurisdiction and the existence of an arbitration agreement.

  • Arbitration Agreement Existence
  • Jurisdiction Of Arbitral Tribunal
  • Stay Of Arbitral Proceedings
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Arbitration
  • Arbitration-agreement
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Civil Procedure [2008] KEHC 354 (KLR)

ASSUMPTION SISTERS OF NAIROBI REGISTERED TRUSTEE v STANDARD KEBATHI & another

ASSUMPTION SISTERS OF NAIROBI REGISTERED TRUSTEE v STANDARD KEBATHI & another [2008] KEHC 354 (KLR)

The High Court upheld an arbitral jurisdiction ruling, finding a written arbitration agreement, privity of contract, and agency through Dr. Prisca Wagura.

  • Arbitration Agreement Existence
  • Privity Of Contract
  • Corporate Authority
  • Trustees And Agency
  • Arbitrator Appointment
  • Procedure For Court Intervention
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Civil Procedure [2006] KEHC 3051 (KLR)

Pan Africa Builders & Contractors Ltd v National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees

Pan Africa Builders & Contractors Ltd v National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees [2006] KEHC 3051 (KLR)

The court found that the issue of the existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties had already been determined in a previous suit (HCCC No. 32 of 2002) by Justice Nyamu, who held that a valid arbitration agreement existed. No appeal was preferred or allowed against that ruling. The court held that all the conditions of Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act on res judicata were satisfied, and it was not at liberty to revisit the issue. Consequently, the preliminary objection by the Defendant/Applicant, which challenged the existence of the arbitration agreement, was dismissed with…

  • Arbitration Agreement Existence
  • Preliminary Objection
  • Res Judicata
  • Appointment Of Arbitrator
  • Contract Execution
  • Jurisdiction Of Court
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