Skill Refinement: ESG Obligations and Infrastructure Contract Performance in Arbitration 24th April
Event Details 📅 Date: 24th April 2026⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM📍 Location: Ciarb Kenya Secretariat The global shift toward sustainable development is rapidly transforming how infrastructure projects are structured, delivered, and enforced. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments—once considered optional—are now embedded as binding obligations across sectors such as energy, transport, water, telecommunications, […]
Oloolua Nature Walk: Reconnecting, Recharging, and Strengthening Our Community
In today’s fast-paced professional environment, moments of pause are not just desirable they are essential. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch continues to champion not only professional excellence in dispute resolution but also the holistic well-being of its members. It is in this spirit that we are delighted to introduce the Oloolua Nature Walk, […]
The Young Members Group (YMG) Steering Committee participated in a Career Development Workshop at Riara University School of Law.
On 4 March 2026, the Young Members Group (YMG) Steering Committee participated in a Career Development Workshop at Riara University School of Law, organised in collaboration with the Young Arbiters Society – Riara Chapter. The workshop brought together law students for a practical and engaging discussion on career development in arbitration and dispute resolution. Members […]
Lusaka International Arbitration Centre Court of Arbitration – Ciarb Global President Cesar Pereira, C.Arb
At independence, Zambia was among the most prosperous countries in sub-Saharan Africa by mineral export earnings. Its copper mines were producing 700,000 tonnes a year. The world came to invest, and Zambia’s future looked limitless. What followed is a story this country knows better than anyone: a global commodity crash, then decades of underinvestment. Enormous […]
ARBITRATION ON TRIAL: ACCOUNTABILITY, ETHICS AND PUBLIC TRUST
On 20 February 2025, the Kenya Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) hosted a public lecture and panel discussion in Nairobi under the theme “Arbitration on Trial.” The occasion carried symbolic weight. Kenya is the oldest CIArb branch in Africa, established in 1984, and has played a formative role in supporting the growth […]
Arbitration on Trial: Charges, Defense’s and Custodianship
Global President’s Lecture by Cesar Pereira Delivered at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Kenya Branch | 20 February 2026 | Nairobi On 20 February 2026, the Kenya Branch had the distinct honour of hosting the Global President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Cesar Pereira C.Arb FCIArb, for a lecture titled “Arbitration on Trial: […]
CIArb Launches ADR Talk Service and Publishes 2025 Case Report
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Kenya Branch successfully launched its first ADR Talk Service, marking a significant milestone in strengthening transparency, professionalism, and public awareness around dispute resolution services. The session was opened by Ms. Evelyn Kemani, Acting CEO of CIArb Kenya, who outlined the objectives of the forum: to demystify the dispute appointment […]
BUILDING A CULTURE OF ADR: EMPOWERING ENGINEERS TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS EFFECTIVELY
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) recently hosted a timely and insightful webinar on Engineering ADR in Infrastructure Projects, bringing together leading practitioners to explore the growing role of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the construction and infrastructure sector. The session was moderated by Hon. Dr. Arch. Sylvia Kasanga, FCIArb, and featured distinguished panelists Eng. […]
Investment Arbitration Module Training
Advance Your Investment Arbitration Expertise: ICSID Arbitration Training 2026 CIArb Kenya is delighted to invite practitioners to the Advanced ICSID Arbitration Training (Hybrid Format), scheduled from 16th to 20th March 2026. This immersive training is designed for experienced arbitration professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of ICSID procedures, jurisdictional issues, and treaty-based investor–state disputes. The […]
Ciarb Kenya Welcomes Global President Cesar Pereira and Hosts Public Lecture on Arbitration in Nairobi Serena Hotel on the 20th of February.
Our Global 2026 President, Cesar Pereira, C.Arb FCIArb, who formally took office on 1 January 2026, succeeding Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, C.Arb FCIArb in a ceremonial handover in December 2025, marking the start of a new chapter in the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He will be supported in his presidential role […]