Civil Application No 21 of 2012 2013 Blueline Enterprises limited vs East African Development bank
The application for review was dismissed because the applicant failed to establish any manifest error on the face of the record resulting in a miscarriage of justice. The Court held that the East African Development Bank enjoys absolute immunity from execution and legal process under the amended Act and Charter, including immunity over its bank accounts. The Court found no waiver of immunity, no valid claim of bias, and no applicability of res judicata or issue estoppel due to changes in the law. The application was an impermissible attempt to re-argue the appeal, which is not the function of…
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- Immunity of international organizations
- Enforcement of arbitration awards
- Jurisdiction
- Res judicata
- Waiver of immunity
- Natural justice