Kenya Rejects Setting Aside €3.16 Million Arbitration Award in Favor of Austria Card

Kenya's High Court has rejected Pesa Print's application to set aside a €3.16 million arbitration award.

The court allowed Austria Card to enforce the award against Pesa Print.

The award covers unpaid invoices, raw materials, lost profits, costs, and interest arising from a 2017 contract to supply five million polycarbonate cards for the NTSA's driving license program.

The court concluded that the seat of arbitration was in London and that English law was the governing law of the dispute.

What Do These Terms Mean?

Arbitration Award: A binding decision issued by an arbitrator or arbitral tribunal to resolve a dispute instead of going to court.

Setting Aside an Award: A legal application to annul an arbitration award due to procedural defects or an excess of powers by the arbitrator.

Seat of Arbitration: The jurisdiction (city or country) to which the arbitration is legally tied and whose law determines the governing rules.

Polycarbonate: A tough plastic material used in manufacturing plastic cards such as ID cards and driving licenses.