All templatesIN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION ACT (CAP. 49)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BETWEEN
UMOJA ENGINEERING LIMITED .............................................. CLAIMANT
AND
LAKESIDE RESORTS LIMITED .............................................. RESPONDENT
NOTICE OF ARBITRATION
TO: Lakeside Resorts Limited
[Respondent postal address]
TAKE NOTICE that the Claimant hereby requests that the dispute described below be referred to arbitration, as follows:
1. The Claimant is Umoja Engineering Limited of [Claimant postal address]. The Respondent is Lakeside Resorts Limited.
2. The arbitration is invoked under clause 20.6 of the construction contract dated 3 February 2025 for Lakeside Resort, Naivasha, which provides that disputes are referred to arbitration by a sole arbitrator under the NCIA Rules, with the seat of arbitration in Nairobi.
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Notice of Arbitration template (Kenya)
What it is for
A sample Notice of Arbitration for use in Kenya, drafted under the Arbitration Act Cap 49.
The Kenyan law it follows
- Arbitration Act Cap 49 — s.4 (the arbitration agreement is in writing), s.9 (when a written communication is received), s.12 (appointment of arbitrators), s.22 (arbitral proceedings commence on the date the request for arbitration is received by the respondent)
Who prepares it
This is normally drawn by an advocate, and where it is a court paper, filed by one. The sample shows what the finished document looks like.
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Sample notice of arbitration
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