Lord Viva

A thinker in the making

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@gerald_ndobya @UniofOxford @MastercardFdn @Africa_Oxford @OxfordLawFac @OxfordSBS @StAntsCollege Well in Ssebo👏👏👏

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@adoniaayebare Congratulations Ambassador👏👏. Please check your gmail.

[Strathmore Law Review @StrathLawReview]

👩🏾‍⚖️ Author Spotlight

We’re pleased to feature Vianney Sebayiga

Their paper, critiques the Supreme Court's interpretation of Section 35 of the Arbitration Act

This work reflects the kind of rigorous, peer-reviewed scholarship we are proud to publish.

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@joshuamalidzo The certified questions are good and maybe we need some authoritative conclusions on the scope of public policy. Nowadays it is invoked and applied carelessly by introducing constitutional grounds to undermine finality of arbitral awards.

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@joshuamalidzo At review of the certification, the SCOK may overturn. It has maintained that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain an appeal challenging a decision of the CoA emanating from Sec 35. It recently reaffirmed this in Cape Holdings v Synergy [2026] KESC 26 (KLR).

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

Friends, #hotoffthebench only reports decisions that the registrar has read or heard being read in court. When you forward/dm newsbytes without the order, ruling or judgment, the same will not be shared.
That is the only way of ensuring that we do not share false information.

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@joshuamalidzo Ahhh Asante. We just have to wait then

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@joshuamalidzo All in all, the decision is a landmark case and is certainly precedent setting.

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@joshuamalidzo I understand its rationale of developing law, but it relies on Articles 20(3)(a),27, and 259 (see paras 56 and 57) to amend the Act to provide for the right of appeal where none is expressly granted by Parliament. Another creature of judicial practice (see para 52)?

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@kapa_kimeze Ssalongo amazalibwa amalungi🙏🙏will be in touch for kikalayi

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@kapa_kimeze Now ssaawa ya kuba double mu mess😂😂 If one didn't have a cook connection, they would get one piece of meat and mob soup.

[Gava Charles @charlesgava_256]

It's grad day, innit ! 😅

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@charlesgava_256 Congratulations Ssalongo👏👏webale kusoma, sikwangu!!!

[Nyaga Dominic @Mnyagadominic]

What a fulfilling journey in the pursuit of excellence!

Officially graduated with a Master of Laws from @Harvard_Law More to come!🙏🏾

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@Mnyagadominic @Harvard_Law Congratulations Kaka, great future ahead👏👏👏🙏

[Lord Viva @SebayigaVianney]

@charlesgava_256 Amazing stuff Ssebo. Looking forward to reading it

[Joshua Malidzo Nyawa @joshuamalidzo]

SCORK has reduced the Supreme Court of Kenya @12 lecture series into a volume, a one place to access all speeches and lectures by the judges.
Enjoy the read
https://t.co/0EUfeNUMRP