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CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS, KENYA. |
BECOMING A MEMBER.
The Institute welcomes applications from members of all professions, who while not necessarily aspiring to Fellowship or practising as an arbitrator have become involved with commercial dispute resolution as part of their primary professional role.Membership of the Institute provides a greater understanding of the procedures and practices of dispute resolution.
The Institute provides education and training to help you attain all these levels. The courses are taught by experienced arbitrators and academics. Entry is through the Associate grade.For those with little or no knowledge of dispute resolution it is necessary to complete an entry course for Associate Membership. Practising lawyers and those with law degrees are not required to undertake the entry course. Suitably experienced lawyers may qualify for Fellowship by completing the Fast Track Programme.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE CHARTERED INSITITUTE OF ARBITRATORS :
To be admitted as an Associate member of the Institute, a person must attend the Institutes two day Entry Course which is held once every year and pass the Entry Course Examination following the Course. The course is advertised in the local press at least two (2) months prior to the date of commencement. Alternatively, one must have attended the Accelerated Route to Membership (ARM) or Accelerated Route to Fellowship (ARF).For details of these alternatives, see the note alongside *.
After passing the Entry Course Examination or after attendance at ARM or ARF, the applicant should arrange to collect an application form and membership regulations from the Secretariat of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya Branch, located at Nicholson Drive (off Ngong Road). The completed form should be submitted to the Secretariat with:
1. A bank draft of 115 Pounds Sterling made payable to "The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators" (60 Pounds Sterling being entrance fee and 55 Pounds Sterling, being annual subscription) and
2. A cheque of Kshs.5,000.00 being the Kenya Branchs Annual Subscription made payable to "The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya Branch" for processing and transmission to London.True copies of the applicants certificates only certified by a Commissioner of Oaths must be enclosed.
*Accelerated Route to Membership/Fellowship.
Attendance at a Accelerated Route to Membership Course gains one admission to the Institute as an Associate Member. The course is open to those with a law degree and experience. After passing the ARM, you should complete the application forms for Associate member and also the form for transfer from Associate to Member grade if you have passed the course. A letter confirming your pass should also be included. The same applies to candidates who attend the ARF Programme.