[2019] KEELRC 1647 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 1647 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant's bill of costs had been properly taxed by the Taxing Master and that the certificate of costs issued on 14th March 2019 was unopposed by the respondent. In the absence of any opposition or application to set aside or vary the certificate of costs, the applicant was entitled to...

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Citation
[2019] KEELRC 1647 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Peter Muthoni t/a Peter Muthoni & Company Advocates; Respondent: Patrick Gichinga Ngunjiri
Court
Employment and Labour Relations Court
Court Station
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Nyeri
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Application 67 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Judgment
Outcome
Judgment entered for the applicant as prayed.
Judges
AN Makau
Legal Topics
Advocate Remuneration, Taxation of Costs
Source Language
en
Employment and Labour Advocate Remuneration Taxation of Costs

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Parties

Peter Muthoni t/a Peter Muthoni & Company Advocates

Applicant

Patrick Gichinga Ngunjiri

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to entry of judgment for the taxed costs as per the certificate of costs.
  2. 2 Whether the bill of costs was properly taxed and remains unopposed.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's bill of costs had been properly taxed by the Taxing Master and that the certificate of costs issued on 14th March 2019 was unopposed by the respondent. In the absence of any opposition or application to set aside or vary the certificate of costs, the applicant was entitled to judgment as prayed. The court therefore entered judgment in favour of the applicant for Kshs. 184,986.20 in accordance with the certificate of costs.

Court Disposition

Judgment entered for the applicant as prayed.

Orders

  • Judgment is entered for the applicant against the respondent for Kshs. 184,986.20 in terms of the certificate of costs issued on 14th March 2019.