Onindo Onindo & Associates v Church Commissioners of Kenya (Environment and Land Case E062 of 2025) [2026] KEELC 1845 (KLR) (24 March 2026) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 1845
- Citation
- [2026] KEELC 1845 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 March 2026
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TypeTaxation DisputePostureAppeal from a decision of a Deputy Registrar regarding an advocate's bill of costsCoramTW MURIGI
Holding
The preliminary objection is without merit and is hereby dismissed.
Facts
The Client/Applicant sought a stay of proceedings and a re-taxation of the Advocate's bill of costs due to a conversion of a certificate of costs into a decree, and the costs of the application.
Issues
- Whether the application is incompetent for having been filed within the same miscellaneous cause as the taxation proceedings.
- Whether the application qualifies as a reference under paragraph 11 of the Advocates' Remuneration Order.
Reasoning
The Advocates' application is not a reference as envisaged in paragraph 11 of the Advocates' Remuneration Order, and the law governing references from decisions of taxing officers is strictly governed by the procedure outlined in the Advocates' Remuneration Order.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The preliminary objection is dismissed.
- The decision by the learned Deputy Registrar dated 27th January 2026 is set aside.
- The Advocate – Client Bill of Costs dated 20th March 2025 is taxed afresh before any other Deputy Registrar other than Hon Vincent Kiplagat.
- The costs of this application are provided for.
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Advocates Remuneration Order 2014
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