Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (Pty) Limited, and Stirling Capital Limited v. Republic of Kenya

This case comment discusses an investor-state arbitral award rendered under the bilateral investment treaty between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The dispute relates to a mining project in Kenya. The award addresses questions of investor compliance with national law, and the implications of investor non-compliance for investor-state dispute settlement. The issues resonate with wider debates about balancing investor rights and obligations in the international investment regime.

This publication has been produced under IIED’s Legal tools for citizen empowerment programme.