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…As does happen in such cases, the hearing of the arbitration proceedings was delayed.…

…Furthermore, the Arbitration Act which governs arbitration proceedings, contains provisions which are relevant to the dispute between the parties.…

…The dispute in this matter had been referred to arbitration by Nyarangi J. (as he then was) as far back as 6th July 1982.…

…He has stated in his affidavit that there was indeed another arbitration, para (5): "That in 1983 and 1984 the plaintiff and myself were severally summoned to appear before the District Officer Ngong for arbitration on 18…

…We deal first with the complaint relating to the arbitration clause.…

…Section 6(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act (Cap 49) (the Act) provides that - "6(1) If a party to an arbitration agreement or a person claiming through or under him, commences any legal proceedings in any court against any other…

…Rules and section 22(a) of the Arbitration Act the applicants would like this Court to determine if they can both commence arbitration based on a main contract made between the first named applicant and the respondent and…

…the matter to arbitration.…

…In the application before me they have raised the issue of the jurisdiction to entertain both the suit and the application relying on the arbitration clause.…

…S 6(1) of the Arbitration Act, cap 49 Laws of Kenya, provides, in pertinent part, as follows: “If a party to an arbitration agreement … commences any legal proceedings in any Court against any other party to the agreement…

…Before the mention date, application to set aside the arbitration award was filed on April 2, 1984.…

…The appellants elected to pursue the motion filed by them stressing the irregularities of the arbitration and requested the arbitration to be conducted by another District Officer.Mr Chadialy for the respondent argued that…

…the status quo pending arbitration.…

…In the instant case both parties recognize that there is a dispute between them, the proper forum for resolution of which is a reference to arbitration in terms of the agreement between them.…

…The reference of the dispute to arbitration having not been by order of Court. The agreement to submit to arbitration was enteredinto while the three suits were pending.…

…No. 209/1069 to 'arbitration was not and is not subject to the Arbitration Act. The Act is concerned with pre-suitagreements.…

…A7 Arbitration (a) Wherever any difference or dispute out of the Conditions of Engagement and Scale of Professional Fees and Charges cannot be determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of Clause A-6 it shall be referred…

…to the arbitration ..............…

…in the first place is wrong, and the quickest step to settlement of the dispute is for the arbitrator to be appointed and the arbitration to be entered on without any further delay.”…

…Since the arbitration was already in being and unless stopped, will be heard on the 18th, 19th and 24th April of this year, Mr Nagpal submitted that the arbitration did not depend in any way on the proceedings before the…

…On 19th January, 1983, in the presence of all the parties and their advocates, the trial judge made an order by which the dispute was referred to District Officer, Nyeri for arbitration with the help of four elders, two each…

…Secondly, there were two witnesses who told the arbitration panel that Gathigia’s mother said that her land should be divided between her three daughters as if they were her three sons and she had no sons.…

…Mr Ngubuini referred to matters, which he submitted vitiated the arbitration proceedings. The Chief was related to this family and gave no reasons for his casting vote. He made no allegations against the arbitrators.…

…The Arbitrator(s) would determine a fair market value of your Client’s shares at the date of submission to arbitration. 3.…

…Notwithstanding this, our clients would be prepared to consider a reference to arbitration provided three preconditions are satisfied.…

…Thus is the present case, the defendant cannot rely as it has sought to do on the arbitration clause in the policy of insurance to stay the action founded on the compromise. On this point see Green vs.…

…As such it is not a ground of defence to the plaintiff’s claim. (2) that the dispute should have been referred to arbitration (para 8 of the defence).…

…Litigation relating to this dispute seems to have commenced before the Senior Resident Magistrate's Court at Embu which referred the same to the arbitration of elders under the chairmanship of a District Officer.…

…Examples are an objection to the jurisdiction of the court, or a plea of limitation, or a submission that the parties are bound by the contract giving rise to the suit to refer the dispute to arbitration.”…

…The grounds of appeal relevant to the case are rst that there was not a valid consent of the divisional Land Control Board and secondly that the arbitration by the panel of elders was not properly conducted.…

…It was not a matter which could be allowed to go to arbitration since the arbitrators cannot declare the contract valid which a statute of Parliament has declared to be null and void. 11.…

…That claim was resisted by the applicant and the dispute was referred to a Panel of Elders for arbitration. They sat four elders under the chairmanship of the District Officer, Kangema.…

…It is registered land and disputes concerning it could only be handled by the courts which in appropriate circumstances, could refer it to the elders pursuant to the provisions of the Arbitration Act.…