[2025] KEHC 8889 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 8889 (KLR)

The court found that the application for judgment on taxed costs was duly served on the respondent, who failed to file any response or appear to oppose it. In the absence of opposition and with proof of service, the court allowed the application and entered judgment in favour of the applicant for the taxed sum of...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 8889 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Urbanus K. & Associates Advocates; Respondent: Trident Insurance Company Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Voi
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Civil Appeal E015 of 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Unopposed Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs
Outcome
Application allowed. Judgment entered for the applicant for Kshs. 119,768 plus interest at 14% from the date of the certificate of costs until payment in full. Applicant to bear the costs of the application.
Judges
AN Ongeri
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Judgment in Default, Interest on Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Judgment in Default Interest on Costs

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Parties

Urbanus K. & Associates Advocates

Applicant

Trident Insurance Company Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Unopposed Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to judgment for taxed costs against the respondent where the application is unopposed.
  2. 2 Whether interest should be awarded on the taxed costs from the date of the certificate of costs.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the application for judgment on taxed costs was duly served on the respondent, who failed to file any response or appear to oppose it. In the absence of opposition and with proof of service, the court allowed the application and entered judgment in favour of the applicant for the taxed sum of Kshs. 119,768, together with interest at 14% from the date of the certificate of costs until payment in full. The court further ordered that the applicant bear the costs of the application.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Judgment entered for the applicant for Kshs. 119,768 plus interest at 14% from the date of the certificate of costs until payment in full. Applicant to bear the costs of the application.

Orders

  • Judgment is entered in favour of the applicant against the respondent in the sum of Kshs. 119,768 plus interest at 14% from the date of the certificate of costs until payment in full.
  • The applicant to bear the costs of the application.