Small Claims Court saving SMEs

Over the years, Kenyan busines owners have raised concerns over the long and tedious legal processes they have to follow to get their debts paid. A majority of them argue that they cannot seek legal redress for small amounts of money owed to them, making it harder for them to do business. However since the establishment of the small claims court, things are beginning to change, with claimants guaranteed their cases will be heard within 60 days With almost 12,000 cases concluded in under 18 months, valued at Ksh 2.2 Billion, Faizal Ahmed looks at how the small claims courts work and how they are benefiting the SME sector.