Kenya Case Law

Climax Coaches Limited v Mobi Key and Bus Limited & another; Equity Bank Kenya Limited (Interested Party)

Climax Coaches Limited v Mobi Key and Bus Limited & another; Equity Bank Kenya Limited (Interested Party) [2025] KEHC 5667 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Application E592 of 2022

Judge

NW Sifuna

The High Court allowed transfer of a subordinate-court suit after amendment raised the claim above pecuniary limits, holding jurisdiction is assessed at filing.

• Transfer Of Suits
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Court Fees
• Jurisdictional Limits
• Transfer-of-suits

Musa v Matheka

Musa v Matheka [2025] KEMC 73 (KLR)

Court

Magistrate's Court

Case number

Civil Case E014 of 2022

Judge

YA Shikanda

The court assessed costs after dismissal of a defended civil suit, applying the higher scale and awarding the defendant a net balance of Ksh. 95,900.

• Costs Assessment
• Party And Party Costs
• Advocates Remuneration Order
• Court Fees
• Decree And Certificate Of Costs
• Assessment-of-costs

Boro v Royal Media Services Limited & 4 others

Boro v Royal Media Services Limited & 4 others [2025] KEHC 6162 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Civil Case 40 of 2018

Judge

DO Chepkwony

The High Court at Kiambu granted the plaintiff an adjournment after a technical hitch, but ordered him to pay the defendants’ attendance and witness costs.

• Adjournment Of Hearing
• Costs Award
• Court Fees
• Witness Expenses
• Adjournment-of-hearing
• Costs-award

Karihe t/a Thuita Merchants v Hasbah Kenya Limited & another

Karihe t/a Thuita Merchants v Hasbah Kenya Limited & another [2025] KEHC 4652 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Civil Case E137 of 2023

Judge

BK Njoroge

The High Court adjourned the defence hearing at the Plaintiff’s request, ordered payment of adjournment fees, and directed the reopening application to be argued in writing.

• Adjournment Of Hearing
• Reopening Of Case
• Written Submissions
• Court Fees
• Adjournment
• Written-submissions

Ngeno & 13 others v Kenya Investment Authority

Ngeno & 13 others v Kenya Investment Authority [2025] KECA 528 (KLR)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Application 99 of 2016

Judges

F Tuiyott, AO Muchelule, GV Odunga

The Court of Appeal dismissed a reference challenging refusal to extend time to appeal, holding the applicants had not satisfactorily explained the delay.

• Extension Of Time
• Judicial Discretion
• Delay In Filing
• Employment Termination
• Court Fees
• Appeals Process

Njagi v Kaigongi (Suing as the Administratix of the Estate of Jacob Maitima – Deceased)

Njagi v Kaigongi (Suing as the Administratix of the Estate of Jacob Maitima – Deceased) [2024] KEHC 15094 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application E059 of 2024

Judge

HM Nyaga

The court found that although the date of entry of interlocutory judgment was not indicated, the applicant's advocate participated in the trial, cross-examined witnesses, and closed the defence case. The lack of a date for interlocutory judgment was not a sufficient ground to set aside the judgment since the applicant was represented and participated in the proceedings. The court held that the applicant's simultaneous pursuit of applications in both the lower court (to set aside judgment) and the High Court (for stay and leave to appeal) constituted an abuse of court process. Accordingly, the…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Court Fees
• Warrants Of Attachment

Okuta v Dodo

Okuta v Dodo [2024] KEHC 8492 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Civil Appeal E047 of 2023

Judge

MS Shariff

The High Court at Kisumu directed the appellant to file a supplementary record of appeal and submissions within set timelines, and ordered payment of an adjournment fee.

• Supplementary Record Of Appeal
• Court Fees
• Case Management
• Civil-procedure
• Appeals
• Case-management

Muthui v Board of Governors /Management Kithingiisyo Secondary School & 2 others

Muthui v Board of Governors /Management Kithingiisyo Secondary School & 2 others [2024] KEHC 5403 (KLR)

Court

High Court

Case number

Miscellaneous Civil Application E033 of 2021

Judge

MN Mwangi

The High Court held the reference from taxation was in time and that the Taxing Master erred in principle by failing to give reasons for disallowing items in the bill of costs.

• Taxation Of Costs
• Advocates Remuneration Order
• Bill Of Costs
• Judicial Discretion
• Court Fees
• Reference Procedure

Sairo v Transcom Sacco Society Limited

Sairo v Transcom Sacco Society Limited [2023] KECPT 1060 (KLR)

Court

Cooperative Tribunal

Case number

Tribunal Case 446 of 2017

Judges

BM Kimemia, J. Mwatsama, B Sawe, F Lotuiya, P. Gichuki, PO Aol

The Cooperative Tribunal taxed a bill of costs at Kshs. 411,600, allowing only items supported by Schedule II of the Advocate Remuneration Order 2014.

• Taxation Of Costs
• Advocate Remuneration Order
• Bill Of Costs
• Court Fees
• Taxation-of-costs
• Advocate-remuneration-order

Kamau & 5 others v Registrar of Companies & 10 others

Kamau & 5 others v Registrar of Companies & 10 others [2023] KECA 1214 (KLR)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Application E322 of 2023

Judge

S ole Kantai

Court of Appeal granted an application to extend time to file a notice of appeal, finding the applicants acted promptly once the full ruling became available.

• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Appellate Discretion
• Delay In Filing
• Prejudice
• Court Fees