Narok County Government v SEC & M Company Limited [2014] KEHC 8557 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8557
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8557 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 December 2014
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TypeArbitrationPostureApplication to set aside an arbitral awardCoramJ. Kamau
Holding
The court dismissed the application, finding the letter of comfort valid and the arbitrator's decision on the validity of the compromise agreement to be correct.
Facts
The Narok County Government applied to set aside an arbitral award issued by an arbitrator, claiming the award was invalid due to the Respondent's failure to pay fees within the agreed two-year period. The Respondent disputed the validity of the letter of comfort and the arbitrator's findings.
Issues
- Validity of the letter of comfort
- Legal effect of the compromise agreement
Reasoning
The court found the letter of comfort valid and credible, and the arbitrator's decision on the validity of the compromise agreement to be correct. The court dismissed the application as it did not meet the threshold for setting aside an arbitral award.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Interim County Secretary of Narok County Government sworn in
- Application for setting aside arbitral award dismissed with costs to the Respondent
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Arbitration Act 1995
- Arbitration Rules 1997
Cases cited (3)
- Hart vs Hart (1881)
- Cheshire and Fiffot
- British Russian Gazette & Trade Outlook Ltd vs Associated Newspapers Ltd
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