[2024] KEHC 14341 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated it was instructed by the respondent, rendered professional services, and obtained a Certificate of Taxation for the sum of Ksh.8,214,899.274, which remained unsettled. The respondent, having been served, failed to oppose the application. The court held that the...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 14341 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Walubengo Waningilo & Company Advocates; Respondent: National Health Insurance Fund Board
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Application E864 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs
- Outcome
- Application allowed. Judgment entered for the applicant for the taxed sum with interest. No order as to costs.
- Judges
- JM Omido
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Advocate Remuneration, Certificate of Taxation, Judgment Entry
- Source Language
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Parties
Walubengo Waningilo & Company Advocates
Applicant
National Health Insurance Fund Board
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Judgment on Taxed Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should adopt and enter judgment in favour of the applicant for the sum certified in the Certificate of Taxation of Costs.
- 2 Whether interest at 12% per annum from 2nd October, 2024 until payment in full should be awarded.
- 3 Whether costs of the application should be awarded to the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had demonstrated it was instructed by the respondent, rendered professional services, and obtained a Certificate of Taxation for the sum of Ksh.8,214,899.274, which remained unsettled. The respondent, having been served, failed to oppose the application. The court held that the applicant was entitled to judgment for the certified sum, with interest at 12% per annum from the date of the certificate until payment in full, as provided by law. No order as to costs was made since the application was unopposed.
Court Disposition
Application allowed. Judgment entered for the applicant for the taxed sum with interest. No order as to costs.
Orders
- Judgment is entered in favour of the applicant against the respondent for Ksh.8,214,899.274 as per the Certificate of Taxation of Costs dated 2nd October, 2024.
- The sum of Ksh.8,214,899.274 shall attract interest at 12% per annum from 2nd October, 2024 until payment in full.
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Walubengo Waningilo & Company Advocates v National Health Insurance Fund Board (Miscellaneous Application E864 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 14341 (KLR) (Civ) (14 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14341 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Civil
Miscellaneous Application E864 of 2024
JM Omido, J
November 14, 2024
Between
Walubengo Waningilo & Company Advocates
Applicant
and
National Health Insurance Fund Board
Respondent
Ruling
1. This ruling results from the Applicant/Advocate’s Notice of Motion dated 16th October, 2024, brought Section 31(2) of the Advocates Act, Cap 16 Laws of Kenya and Paragraph 16 of the Advocates Remuneration (Amendment) Order and all other enabling provisions of the law and seeks the following orders:a.That this Honourable Court be pleased to adopt and enter judgement and issue a decree in favour of the Applicant against the Respondent for the sum of Ksh.8,214,899. 274 as per the Certificate of Taxation of Costs together with interest of 12% per annum from 2nd October, 2024 until payment in full.b.That the costs of this application be borne by the Respondent.
2. The grounds upon which the application is premised are in precis that the Respondent instructed the Appellant to act for it in HCCOMMMISC No. E622 of 2022 National Hospital Insurance Fund v Jomec Limited and that the Applicant professionally executed the Respondents instructions. The Respondent subsequently failed to settle the Applicant’s legal fees which then resulted in the Applicant filing its bill of costs that was subsequently taxed by the Taxing Master at Ksh.8,214,899. 274 on 30th September, 2024 and a Certificate of Taxation of Costs issued to that effect on 2nd October, 2024. The costs remain unsettled.
3. The application is supported by the affidavit of Walubengo Waningilo Advocate, the proprietor of the Applicant sworn on 16th October, 2024. The affidavit, to which is annexed inter alia the Certificate of Taxation of Costs, expounds on the above grounds.
4. Service of the application and the hearing notice thereof was effected upon the Respondent to the satisfaction of this court. The Respondent neither appeared nor responded to the Motion and the application proceeded unopposed.
5. Having perused the application, the affidavit in support thereof and the record in its entirety, I am satisfied that the Applicant has demonstrated that it was instructed by and represented the Respondent in the above matter and that the Applicant’s costs as determined by the Taxing Master remain unsettled.
6. Having said as much, the application has merit and I will proceed to allow it in the following terms:a.That judgement is hereby entered in favour of the Applicant against the Respondent for the sum of Ksh.8,214,899. 274 as per the Certificate of Taxation of Costs issued herein dated 2nd October, 2024. b.That the above sum of Ksh.8,214,899. 274 shall attract interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 2nd October, 2024 until payment in full.c.That as the Notice of Motion dated 16th October, 2024 was not opposed, I make no orders as to costs in respect thereof.
DELIVERED (VIRTUALLY), DATED AND SIGNED THIS 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024. JOE M. OMIDOJUDGEFor The Applicant: Ms. Buyengo.For The Repondent: No Appearance.Court Assistant: Ms. Njoroge.