[2022] KEHC 14393 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 14393 (KLR)

The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain execution proceedings against the county government for taxed costs awarded to the applicant, as such execution can only be pursued through judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act. Consequently, all...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 14393 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Kerosi Ondieki & Co Advocates; Respondent: Transmara County Council
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Civil Application 96 of 2011
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Withdrawal of Application for Notice to Show Cause
Outcome
Application withdrawn; file closed.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Execution of Judgments, Government Proceedings, Taxed Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Execution of Judgments Government Proceedings Taxed Costs

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Parties

Kerosi Ondieki & Co Advocates

Applicant

Transmara County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Withdrawal of Application for Notice to Show Cause

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court can conduct execution proceedings against a county government for taxed costs awarded to an advocate.
  2. 2 Whether execution against a county government must be pursued through judicial review as per section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act.
  3. 3 Whether the application for notice to show cause is premature in the circumstances.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain execution proceedings against the county government for taxed costs awarded to the applicant, as such execution can only be pursued through judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 21 of the Government Proceedings Act. Consequently, all applications for notice to show cause were deemed premature. Upon the applicant's request, the application dated April 18, 2016 was marked as withdrawn with no order as to costs, and the file was closed.

Court Disposition

Application withdrawn; file closed.

Orders

  • The application dated April 18, 2016 is marked as wholly withdrawn with no orders as to costs.
  • The file is marked as closed.