County Government of Nyeri v Eustace Gakui Gitonga [2018] KEHC 5386 (KLR)
Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Case 4 of 2018
Judge
NA Matheka
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.
National Hospital Insurance Fund v Peter Scott (Sole Arbitrator) & Manga & Associates [2017] KEHC 5453 (KLR)
Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Case 255 of 2016
Judge
GL Nzioka
High Court stayed arbitral proceedings pending determination of an originating summons challenging the arbitrator’s jurisdiction and the existence of an arbitration agreement.
ASSUMPTION SISTERS OF NAIROBI REGISTERED TRUSTEE v STANDARD KEBATHI & another [2008] KEHC 354 (KLR)
Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Case 497 of 2004
The High Court upheld an arbitral jurisdiction ruling, finding a written arbitration agreement, privity of contract, and agency through Dr. Prisca Wagura.
Pan Africa Builders & Contractors Ltd v National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees [2006] KEHC 3051 (KLR)
Court
High Court
Case number
Civil Case 701 of 2005
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…