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V Chokaa & Co Advocates v County Government of Mombasa (Environment & Land Miscellaneous Case E094 of 2022) [2024] KEELC 7085 (KLR) (31 October 2024) (Ruling)

[2024] KEELC 7085 (KLR) Environment & Land Court
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Court
Environment & Land Court
Case number
7085
Citation
[2024] KEELC 7085 (KLR)
Decided
31 October 2024
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TypeCivilPostureApplication for judgment and payment of taxed costsCoramN.A. MATHEKA
The application is granted, and judgment is entered for the applicant for the sum of Kshs. 41,665.99 and interest at 14% per annum from November 20th, 2022, until payment in full.

Facts

The applicant, V Chokaa & Co Advocates, seeks judgment for Kshs. 41,665.99 in accordance with a certificate of taxation, and interest at 14% per annum from November 20th, 2022, until payment in full. The respondent, County Government of Mombasa, has not objected to the application.

Issues

  • Whether the court should enter judgment for the applicant for the taxed costs as per the certificate of taxation.
  • Whether the court should order the respondent to pay the applicant the sum of Kshs. 41,665.99 and interest at 14% per annum from November 20th, 2022, until payment in full.

Reasoning

The court found the application merited and granted it without orders as to costs, as the respondent did not object and the principles of varying or setting aside a Taxing Master's decision were not met.

Outcome

The application is granted.

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the applicant for the sum of Kshs. 41,665.99 and interest at 14% per annum from November 20th, 2022, until payment in full.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Advocates Remuneration Order
  • Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (2)
  • First American Bank of Kenya v Shah and Others (2002) EA 64
  • Joreth Ltd v Kigano and Associates (2002) 1 EA 92
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