Kenya ADR Law : When is mediation appropriate?

Mediation may be particularly usefulwhen parties have a relationship they want to preserve. So when family members, neighbors, or business partners have a dispute, mediation may be the ADR process to use. Mediation is also effective when emotions are getting in the way of resolution. An effective mediator can hear the parties and help them communicate with each other in a constructive manner.When cases are resolved through mediation, the parties may save money that they would have spent on attorney’s fees, court costs, and experts’ fees, which can total thousands of shillings .