Mary Joy Wangui Gitau v Umberto Paoletti & 2 others [2021] KEHC 6267 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6267
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 6267 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 May 2021
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for conservatory orders on a dispute over service chargeCoramHon. Justice R. Nyakundi
Holding
The court held that the dispute is commercial and the parties had provided for any dispute to be referred to arbitration. The court dismissed the preliminary objection.
Facts
Mary Joy Wangui Gitau applied for conservatory orders against Umberto Paoletti and Tonello Graziano regarding a service charge dispute over Villa Number 2 Bongo House in Mjanja Villas. The dispute arose due to the applicant's dissatisfaction with the manner of litigation and the respondents raised a preliminary objection.
Issues
- Arbitration clause in lease agreement
- Jurisdiction of the court to hear the application
Reasoning
The court analyzed the arbitration clauses in the lease agreement and applied international arbitration principles to determine that the dispute should be resolved through arbitration.
Outcome
The preliminary objection was dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Arbitration Act No. 4 of 1995
- International Arbitration Act 2017
Cases cited (7)
- Rogers Wireless Inc. V Muroff (2007) 2 S.C.R. 921
- Corporate Insurance Co. V Wachira (1995-1998) 1 EA 20
- International Consultancy Co. Ltd suing by a Power of Attorney No. P/A 65175/1 of Apex Vision Ltd V Telkom Kenya & Another (2019) eKLR
- Musimba Investment Ltd Vs Nokia Corporation (2019) eKLR
- Anne Mwangi Hinga Vs Victoria Njoki Gathara(2009)eKLR
- UAP Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd V Michael John Beckett
- Eunice Soko Mlagui V Suresh Parmar & 4 Others (2017) eKLR
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