Nairobi, July 12 -- The High Court has upheld Kenya Power's decision to terminate a Sh410.6 million electricity poles supply contract after finding the supplier repeatedly failed to meet delivery deadlines.

The court dismissed Inter Tropical Timber Trading's Sh284.9 million breach-of-contract claim, ruling that an expired commercial contract cannot be revived through later emails, negotiations or continued engagement between the parties.

"The email of May 4, 2016 therefore affords the Plaintiff (Inter Tropical Timber Trading Ltd) no legal foundation upon which to anchor its claim," the court said in a decision that strengthens strict enforcement of contractual deadlines.

The dispute stemmed from a June 2012 contract under which Inter T...