What Is Private Mediation in Kenya and When Is It Useful?

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Private mediation lets parties choose a neutral mediator and negotiate a practical settlement before a dispute becomes more expensive or disruptive. It is a voluntary process designed around the parties, their timetable and the commercial or family relationship they want to preserve. When private mediation is useful It can suit contract, shareholder, property, insurance, family-business … Read more

Interlocutory Injunctions in Commercial Disputes: The Tests in Brief

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A distributor has begun selling reserved stock to a competitor, or a departing director is moving client files. Waiting for a full trial may take a year or more, interlocutory injunctions exist for this window. What tests does the court apply? Kenyan courts apply the principles settled in Giella v Cassman Brown. An applicant must … Read more

How to File a Commercial Suit in the High Court at Milimani

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A customer has stopped paying, a joint venture has broken down, and correspondence has achieved nothing. Sooner or later the question becomes practical: how does a commercial suit actually begin in the High Court at Milimani? Where should a commercial dispute be filed? The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction in civil matters, and much … Read more

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