[2020] KEHC 4800 (KLR)
The court found that the certificate of costs dated 13th January 2020, duly signed by the taxing officer, had not been challenged by way of reference or any other application. As the application for judgment was unopposed and there was no legal impediment to granting the orders sought, the court allowed the...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 4800 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Joseph N. Ngigi t/a Ngigi & Kibet Advocates; Respondent: Xplico Insurance Company Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 50 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- application allowed; judgment entered as prayed
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Certificate of Costs, Judgment on Costs
- Source Language
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Parties
Joseph N. Ngigi t/a Ngigi & Kibet Advocates
Applicant
Xplico Insurance Company Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to judgment for costs as per the certificate of costs issued by the taxing officer.
- 2 Whether there has been any reference or application to set aside the certificate of costs.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the certificate of costs dated 13th January 2020, duly signed by the taxing officer, had not been challenged by way of reference or any other application. As the application for judgment was unopposed and there was no legal impediment to granting the orders sought, the court allowed the application and entered judgment as prayed for the applicant in terms of the certificate of costs.
Court Disposition
application allowed; judgment entered as prayed
Orders
- Judgment is entered for the applicant in terms of the certificate of costs dated 13th January 2020.
Full Case Text
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13 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NYAMIRA
MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 50 OF 2019
JOSEPH N. NGIGI T/ANGAYWA NGIGI & KIBET ADVOCATES..................APPLICANT
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XPLICO INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED...................................................RESPONDENT
JUDGEMENT
This is an application by an Advocate for judgement for costs in terms of the certificate of costs dated 13th January 2020 duly signed by the taxing officer who is the Deputy Registrar of this Court. Since the taxation, there has been no reference or other application to set aside the certificate of costs. This application is also not opposed. In the premises the same is allowed and judgement is entered as prayed. It is so ordered.
Signed, dated and delivered this 18th day of June 2020.
E. N. MAINA
JUDGE
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