The year 2020 ushered in what has proved to be “critical times hard to deal with” as the COVID-19 pandemic took a firm grip on the global community leaving a trail of deaths, disease and economic downturn that continue to devastate families world over. Its devastating effect has deprived most families of their livelihood, shaking …
How to Make Your Marriage Work: Weathering Storms when Times are Hard Read More »
In the first and second of the three-part series of this weekly post, I drew your attention to commitment and healthful communication as key pillars of a joyful and fulfilling marriage. This week, I focus on the qualities of humility and patience, both of which comprise the cornerstones of an enduring family relationship. A …
Patience and Humility – The Cornerstones of a Joyful and Fulfilling Marriage Read More »
“A great relationship doesn’t happen because of the love you had in the beginning, but how well you continue building love until the end” (Anonymous) According to Paul R. Giblin, building a successful marriage is a lifelong challenge. Understanding the dynamics of a marital relationship, the different stages of marriage, and the phases a …
Communication – The Recipe for a Joyful and Enduring Marriage Read More »
“A great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences” (William Shatner) Experience has shown that the success of a marriage depends on the couple’s unreserved commitment to do everything within their means to make it work. The integrity of the foundation …
Weathering the Storms – How to Find Joy in an Enduring Marriage Read More »
This ten-minute presentation answers the ten questions everyone must ask. It gives the answers as to why and how to strengthen your family bonds and business relationships. It tells you how conflict management and dispute resolution can work for you. The questions are: What is alternative dispute resolution (ADR)? 2. Alternative to what? 3. How …
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When most people, including corporations, invest capital in a business venture, their focus is almost invariably on the prospect of profitable returns, returns and returns. Hardly will you ever hear investors mention goodwill and healthy business relationships in their priority list. Yet these are the most valuable assets in any business undertaking. Loss of goodwill …
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Whenever I reflect on my over one decade of practice as a litigation lawyer between the years 1988 and 2000, I regret the disturbing thought that I should have entered the arena of ADR sooner than later. But 2000 was a transformative year in my professional life, thanks to my friend and now Judge of …
For how long would you stand an abusive relationship? I do not know. I often sit and listen to sad stories of battered spouses holding onto an abusive marriage for either public opinion or for the sake of their children and wonder what went wrong and what makes it so difficult to talk matters over …
A great relationship doesn’t happen because of the love you had in the beginning, but how well you continue building love until the end (Anonymous) For reasons I do not know, Saidi and Saida (not their real names) were embroiled in a bitter marital dispute in which she sought maintenance of herself and their …
Even though greater emphasis is often laid on market mechanisms in civil claims founded on contract and other private legal relationships, traditional societies in Africa make little or no distinction between civil and criminal liability except in their restorative and retributive approach to claim adjudication. More emphasis is laid on restoring the parties and their …
Unlocking the Potential for Appropriate Dispute Resolution Read More »
Mediation is steadily picking pace and is gradually becoming the conflict management and dispute resolution method of choice. However, the majority of Kenyans are yet to appreciate the nature and form of this alternative dispute resolution mechanism. It is not uncommon to hear people likening mediation to negotiation and arbitration to mediation. But that is …
Marriage may be likened to an adventurous journey without a destination in view. Those walking this path learn to live through intermittent moments of joy and gloom. With time, they come face to face with the reality that a happy marriage does not just happen. It results from concerted effort and determination to build an …
Hello! Laibuta here. I am delighted to share with you the Proven Formula for fortifying your goodwill and securing healthy Business Relations. Here we are: In This Issue: Introduction: A timely Tip from Dr. Laibuta Article: “The Devastating Effect of Failure to Adopt to Emergent Innovations in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution” …
My first engagement as a legal practitioner in the Kenyan judicial system came with a cocktail of feelings of disappointment, horror and amusement. I served as the legal officer of a legal aid project that offered legal aid services to indigent disputants in criminal law, marital and succession disputes. Despite legal aid, the struggle our clients went through in the judicial system left a lasting impression in my mind. They ranged from those who couldn’t raise the minimal court filing fees to those who couldn’t raise fare to return to their homes or transport their witnesses to and from court. It was not uncommon for my colleagues and I to give handouts to facilitate their return home. But there was a limit as to what we could do.
