| Kenya’s Alcon Wins Appeal in Pay Dispute Case |
Arusha, 17 March 2012: The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice Friday set aside a ruling by the Court’s lower division which had dismissed a case by Kenyan construction company, Alcon International (K) Limited, on grounds that the matter was improperly before the Court. Alcon was also awarded costs of the suit.The Appellate Division noted that the First Instance Division did not in its ruling consider whether it had jurisdiction to entertain the matter, which was a fundamental issue which the Court had to decide on. The subject matter is an award of $8,858,469, with interest and costs, made in favor of Alcon International by an arbitrator and adopted by the High Court of Uganda. The award arose from a contract between the Government of Uganda and Alcon International Limited (Kenya) who later sub-contracted Alcon International Limited (Uganda) to finish the construction of the Workers House building, leading to a dispute about which Alcon company should be paid for the work done. About the EACJ The East African Court of Justice (EACJ or the Court), is the judicial arm of the East African Community established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. Operationalized in November 2001, the Court’s major responsibility is to ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the EAC Treaty. Arusha is the temporary seat of the Court until the Summit determines its permanent seat. The High Courts of the Partner States serve as sub-registries. For more information please contact: Dr. John Ruhangisa, Registrar Ms. Geraldine Umugwaneza, Deputy Registrar Owora Richard Othieno, Head of Department; East African Court of Justice |
