A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS IN TANZANIA AND KENYA

This article discusses the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under private international law in Tanzanian and Kenyan Courts. The concept of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under private international law and under common law countries, reasons behind recognition of a foreign law, grounds for denial of recognition of foreign judgments, theories applied in recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under private international law, the procedures for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Tanzania, the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Tanzania and Kenya, the general requirements and exceptions for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments have been well discussed with conclusion and recommendations.