1. I have considered the Application dated 28 March, 2025 together with the affidavit filed in in support of even date. The Application seeks to recognize and enforce an arbitral award published 16th December 2022, (“the Award”).
2. The same is not opposed and same was served on 19 May 2025.
3. The applicant has annexed a certified copy of the Award marked as exhibit KC 6 of the supplementary affidavit and has annexed certified copy of the arbitration agreement between the parties marked as KC 9 and found at page 29 of the further affidavit at clause 37.1 of the contract between the parties.
4. The applicable law is found at Section 36 of the Arbitration Act, 1995. The same provides as follows:
Recognition and enforcement of awards
(1) A domestic arbitral award, shall be recognized as binding and, upon
application in writing to the High Court, shall be enforced subject to this section
and section 37.
(2) An international arbitration award shall be recognised as binding and
enforced in accordance to the provisions of the New York Convention or any other
convention to which Kenya is signatory and relating to arbitral awards.
(3) Unless the High Court otherwise orders, the party relying on an arbitral
award or applying for its enforcement must furnish—
(a) the original arbitral award or a duly certified copy of it; and
(b) the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy of it.
(4) If the arbitral award or arbitration agreement is not made in the English
language, the party shall furnish a duly certified translation of it into the English
language.
5. Further, I take note that no live application for setting aside or refusal for recognition or enforcement of the Award is pending before the court at present, and further that the statutory time limit for filing such an application to set aside has since elapsed.
6. Having found that the above criteria is met, the Application is allowed the Award dated 16th December 2022 is hereby adopted as a judgment of the court and leave is granted to enforce the Award as a decree of the court.
7. The file is marked as closed.
2. The same is not opposed and same was served on 19 May 2025.
3. The applicant has annexed a certified copy of the Award marked as exhibit KC 6 of the supplementary affidavit and has annexed certified copy of the arbitration agreement between the parties marked as KC 9 and found at page 29 of the further affidavit at clause 37.1 of the contract between the parties.
4. The applicable law is found at Section 36 of the Arbitration Act, 1995. The same provides as follows:
Recognition and enforcement of awards
(1) A domestic arbitral award, shall be recognized as binding and, upon
application in writing to the High Court, shall be enforced subject to this section
and section 37.
(2) An international arbitration award shall be recognised as binding and
enforced in accordance to the provisions of the New York Convention or any other
convention to which Kenya is signatory and relating to arbitral awards.
(3) Unless the High Court otherwise orders, the party relying on an arbitral
award or applying for its enforcement must furnish—
(a) the original arbitral award or a duly certified copy of it; and
(b) the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy of it.
(4) If the arbitral award or arbitration agreement is not made in the English
language, the party shall furnish a duly certified translation of it into the English
language.
5. Further, I take note that no live application for setting aside or refusal for recognition or enforcement of the Award is pending before the court at present, and further that the statutory time limit for filing such an application to set aside has since elapsed.
6. Having found that the above criteria is met, the Application is allowed the Award dated 16th December 2022 is hereby adopted as a judgment of the court and leave is granted to enforce the Award as a decree of the court.
7. The file is marked as closed.