Nyutu Agrovet Limited v Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd (Civil Appeal (Application) 61 of 2012) [2024] KECA 523 (KLR) (9 May 2024) (Judgment)

This case, emblematic of the challenges facing arbitration in Kenya, brought to light the tension between party autonomy in arbitration and the judicial duty to safeguard justice. The Court of Appeal addressed a matter spanning an extraordinary 17 years, with the drawn-out litigation highlighting how arbitration’s potential as a swift alternative to litigation can falter […]