[2023] KEHC 3820 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant was entitled to judgment for the taxed costs as per the certificate of taxation issued by the Deputy Registrar, since the respondent had not challenged the taxation or responded to the application despite being duly served. The law under Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act provides...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 3820 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Mulekyo and Company Advocates; Respondent: Kajiado County Government
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Unopposed Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs
- Outcome
- application allowed; judgment entered for applicant for taxed costs plus interest and costs of the application
- Judges
- HI Ong'udi
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Advocate Client Bill, Certificate of Taxation, Entry of Judgment
- Source Language
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Parties
Mulekyo and Company Advocates
Applicant
Kajiado County Government
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Unopposed Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to judgment for the taxed costs as per the certificate of taxation.
- 2 Whether interest at 14% from the date of notification is payable on the taxed sum.
- 3 Whether the respondent's failure to challenge the taxation or respond to the application affects the outcome.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant was entitled to judgment for the taxed costs as per the certificate of taxation issued by the Deputy Registrar, since the respondent had not challenged the taxation or responded to the application despite being duly served. The law under Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act provides that a certificate of taxation is final as to the amount of costs covered, and judgment may be entered accordingly. Furthermore, interest at 14% is payable from the date of notification of the certificate, as provided by Section 7 of the Advocates Act. The court therefore allowed the application, entering judgment for the applicant for the taxed sum plus interest and awarding...
Court Disposition
application allowed; judgment entered for applicant for taxed costs plus interest and costs of the application
Orders
- Judgment is entered for the applicant against the respondent in the sum of Ksh.1,387,508.68 plus interest at 14% with effect from 7th April, 2022 until payment in full.
- Costs of the application are awarded to the applicant.
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Mulekyo and Company Advocates v Kajiado County Government (Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 3820 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 3820 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Constitutional and Human Rights
Miscellaneous Application E026 of 2022
HI Ong'udi, J
April 27, 2023
Between
Mulekyoa and Company Advocates
Applicant
and
Kajiado County Government
Respondent
Ruling
1. This is the Notice of Motion dated 3rd October, 2022 where the applicant seeks the following orders: -i.That judgment be entered for Kenya Shillings One Million Three Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Eight and Sixty-Eight Cents Only (Ksh.1,387,508. 68) in favour of the applicant against the Respondent with interest at 14% with effect from 7th April, 2022 until payment in full, pursuant to Section 7 of the Advocates Act.ii.That costs of this Application be provided for.
2. The application is supported by the grounds on its face and the supporting affidavit of Antony M. Mulekyo counsel for the applicant. He has deponed that on 22nd August, 2022 the Deputy Registrar taxed the Advocate client bill of costs dated 6th June, 2022. The bill was taxed and the applicant was awarded costs amounting to Kenya shillings One Million, Three Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Eight and Sixty Eight Cents Only (Kshs.1,387,508. 68).
3. A Certificate of Taxation dated 23rd August, 2022 (AMM – 1) was issued by the Deputy Registrar. Service of the certificate was made on the Respondent but no payment has been forthcoming.
4. The Respondent has not challenged the taxation, though it has all along been aware of the bill of taxation and the certificate of taxation (AMM -2).
5. Despite being served with the Notice of Motion, the Respondent has not filed any response to it. Last time (20th April, 2023) when the matter was in court, counsel for the Respondent promised to get in touch with their client for purposes of settlement. Nothing seems to have been done.
6. As the matter stands now, the Notice of Motion dated 3rd October, 2022 is unopposed.
7. I, therefore, allow the application in terms of prayer No. (i) and enter Judgment for the applicant against the Respondent in the sum of Ksh.1,387,508/68 (Kenya Shillings One Million three Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Eight and Sixty Eight Cents Only) plus interest at 14% with effect from 7th April, 2022 (when notified-AMM-2) until payment in full. Secondly, costs of the application are awarded to the applicant.Orders accordingly
DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023 IN OPEN COURT AT MILIMANI, NAIROBI.H. I. ONG’UDIJUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT