Safaricom Limited v Ocean View Beach Hotel Limited & 2 others [2015] KEHC 6370 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6370
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 6370 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 March 2015
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TypeCivil SuitPostureAppeal from a High Court judgmentCoramM. K. Koome, R.S.C Omolo
Holding
The lease agreement is valid, and the Defendants are not entitled to terminate the Plaintiff's tenancy. The Chamber Summons is struck out due to the Plaintiff's failure to supply the original or certified copies of the arbitral award and arbitration agreement.
Facts
Safaricom Limited sued Ocean View Beach Hotel Limited, Salim Sultan Molo, and ALSAI (K) Limited for breach of lease agreement and illegal notice to vacate the property.
Issues
- Validity of the lease agreement
- Substantial breach of the terms of the agreement
- Arbitration clause and its applicability
Reasoning
The court found the lease agreement valid and that the Defendants did not have grounds to terminate the Plaintiff's tenancy. The Defendants' objections to the arbitral award were rejected.
Outcome
The Chamber Summons is struck out with costs.
Orders
- The objections raised by the 2nd and 3rd Defendants seeking the Court to substitute its discretion to that of the Arbitrator are rejected and dismissed.
- The Chamber Summons dated 17th July 2013 is hereby struck out with costs because the Plaintiff failed to supply the original or certified copies of the award and arbitral agreement.
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