Kenya ADR Law :Main benefits of conciliation

*.Conciliation ensures party autonomy.The parties can choose the timing, language, place, structure and content of the conciliation proceedings.
*.Conciliation ensures the expertise of thedecision maker.The parties are free to select their conciliator. A conciliator does not have to have a specific professional background. The parties may base their selection on criteria such as; experience,professional and / or personal expertise,availability, language and cultural skills. A conciliator should be impartial and independent.
*.Conciliation is time and cost efficient.Due to the informal and flexible nature of conciliation proceedings, they can be conducted in a time and cost-efficient manner.
*.Conciliation ensures confidentiality.The parties usually agree on confidentiality. Thus, disputes can be settled discretely and business secrets will remain confidential.