International Arbitration 2026

KENYA Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Ken Melly, Moses Kipkogei, Delbert Ochola and Kanyiri Kariuki G&A Advocates LLP G&A Advocates LLP is a leading full-service Kenyan law firm with offices in two cities within Kenya and a service coverage across Africa. The firm is com - prised of six partners and a multidisciplinary team of over 30 lawyers, supported by a wider complement of business support staff. The firm’s Dispute Reso - lution Practice is one of its flagship departments, with extensive experience in domestic and interna - tional commercial arbitration, investor–state arbitra - tion, construction disputes, energy and infrastructure disputes, public procurement, constitutional and administrative law litigation, and enforcement pro -

ceedings. The firm regularly advises and represents governments, state corporations, multinational cor - porations, financial institutions, development part - ners and private sector clients in high-value and cross-border disputes, including proceedings under the ICSID, LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL frameworks, as well as arbitrations administered by regional and do - mestic arbitral institutions. The team has also acted in numerous landmark cases and continues to fea - ture in some of Kenya’s most significant commercial and public law disputes.

Authors

Ken Melly (FCIArb, OGW) is a partner at G&A Advocates LLP and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice. His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, investor–state dispute settlement, commercial

Moses Kipkogei is a partner at G&A Advocates LLP and heads the firm’s Policy, Legal Compliance and Legislative Drafting Practice. He advises public institutions, state corporations, development partners

litigation and project-related disputes. He regularly advises and represents governments, multinational corporations, financial institutions and private sector clients in complex domestic and cross-border disputes, including proceedings under international arbitral rules. Ken holds an LLM (Distinction) in Dispute Resolution from the University of Cape Town and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

and private sector clients on constitutional and administrative law, governance, legislative drafting, regulatory compliance and public policy. His practice also encompasses commercial dispute resolution, construction law and environmental law, with experience advising on complex public sector projects and institutional reforms. Moses previously served in the Office of the Attorney General and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. He holds an LLB from Moi University, a Postgraduate Diploma from the Kenya School of Law and professional qualifications in governance and regulatory compliance.

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