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Disputes & Resolution in Kenya
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Kenya, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Nairobi · Kenya- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Ngugi & Company runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm James Ngochi Ngugi as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Kenya at a glanceAfrica
Nairobi · Tuesday 3 November
21:57
Local time
- Currency
- KES
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +254
- Region
- Africa
What the rules say in Kenya
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Kenya market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research43% of statements checked against a source12 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The High Court of Kenya has a Commercial and Tax Division for commercial disputes, with appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Employment disputes go to the Employment and Labour Relations Court.AI-written, not source-checkedArbitration in Kenya is governed by the Arbitration Act 1995, which is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law.
UNCITRAL lists Kenya as having adopted legislation based on the Model Law in 1995.United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-19Kenya acceded to the New York Convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards on 10 February 1989, with effect from 11 May 1989.
Kenya applies the Convention only to awards made in the territory of another contracting state (reciprocity declaration).United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-19The Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration was established by statute in 2013 to administer domestic and international arbitrations.
Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration Act 2013.AI-written, not source-checkedJudgments from countries designated under the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act can be registered in Kenya; judgments from other countries generally require a fresh action.
AI-written, not source-checkedKenyan courts operate a court-annexed mediation programme for suitable civil and commercial cases.
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Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Kenya
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Kenya.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Kenya, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Kenya handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 4
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Kenya turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Kenya, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Kenya, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Kenya
SF.UNIONE™Dr. Amos William OmoloNairobi · 20 yrsSF.UNIONE™Nancy Jacqueline Njuhi KamauKiambu · 15 yrsF.UNIONE™Jacqueline WaihenyaMombasa · 13 yrsAF.UNIONE™Jessica DethoNairobi · 5 yrs
All Fellows in Kenya Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™