[2023] KEHC 17755 (KLR)
The court found that the application dated June 6, 2022 was procedurally defective because it combined prayers that should be addressed to different judicial officers: some to the taxing master and others to the Judge. The court held that prayers relating to reference against the taxing officer's decision fall...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 17755 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Jimmy Aggrey Simiyu t/a BW Mathenge & Co Advocates; Respondent: Fredrick B Kiloo & 282 others
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 148 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Chamber Summons to Set Aside Certificate of Costs and Related Reliefs
- Outcome
- application struck out as an abuse of process
- Judges
- TA Odera
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Setting Aside Certificate of Costs, Leave to File Reference Out of Time
- Source Language
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Parties
Jimmy Aggrey Simiyu t/a BW Mathenge & Co Advocates
Applicant
Fredrick B Kiloo & 282 others
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Chamber Summons to Set Aside Certificate of Costs and Related Reliefs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant the prayers sought in the application dated June 6, 2022.
- 2 Whether the application is properly before the court or constitutes an abuse of process.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application dated June 6, 2022 was procedurally defective because it combined prayers that should be addressed to different judicial officers: some to the taxing master and others to the Judge. The court held that prayers relating to reference against the taxing officer's decision fall within the Judge's jurisdiction under Rule 11(2) of the Advocates' Remuneration Order, while prayers regarding service, taxation, and warrants of arrest are for the taxing master. The court concluded that the application was jumbled, indicative of uncertainty as to the relief sought and the proper forum, and therefore amounted to an abuse of the court process. Consequently, the...
Court Disposition
application struck out as an abuse of process
Orders
- The application dated June 6, 2022 is struck out for being an abuse of the process of the court.
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Simiyu t/a BW Mathenge & Co Advocates v Kiloo & 282 others (Miscellaneous Civil Application 148 of 2016) [2023] KEHC 17755 (KLR) (10 May 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 17755 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Miscellaneous Civil Application 148 of 2016
TA Odera, J
May 10, 2023
Between
Jimmy Aggrey Simiyu t/a BW Mathenge & Co Advocates
Plaintiff
and
Fredrick B Kiloo & 282 others
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant filed chamber summons dated June 6, 2022 under certificate of urgency seeking :a.….spent.b.….spent.c.That the Honourable court be pleased to set aside certificate of costs dated 28. 3.19 or the taxing officers’ decision.d.That the applicant be given a chance to respond to the Bill of costs dated 28. 3.16. e.That leave be granted to the applicant to defend the Bill of costs and the bill be taxed afresh.f.That in the alternative the applicant be granted leave to file reference out of time.g.That this Honourable court be pleased to grant leave for process server who allegedly effected service of the Bill of costs and the applications to be cross-examined on the contents of their affidavit of service (if any).h.That the warrants of arrest issued against applicant be liftedi.That costs of this application be in the cause.
2. I have perused the application herein and the ruling of the Deputy Registrar dated 14. 3.23 and I have noted that prayers d, e, g and h can only be considered and granted by the taxing master who received the returns of service , taxed the bill and issued the warrants of arrest . Prayers c & f relating reference are a preserve of the Judge under rule 11 (2) of the advocates’ remuneration order.
3. The prayers in the said application are thus jumbled up and ought not to have been made in one application. It seems that the applicant is not sure of what he wants and from which court. I proceed to strike out Application dated June 6, 2022 for being and abuse of the process of the court.
T.A. ODERA - JUDGE10. 5.2023DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 10TH DAY OF MAY, 2023 VIA TEAMS PLATFORM IN THE PRESENCE OF;No appearance for the applicant.Ndolo for the respondent.Court assistant; BorT.A. ODERA - JUDGE10. 5.2023