Charles Mbugua Njuguna t/a Njuguna & Partners Advocates v Cornelius Kimani [2015] KEHC 2031 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2031
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2031 (KLR)
- Decided
- 2 October 2015
The court allows the application dated 21st February 2013 in its entirety, entering judgment in favor of the applicant for a sum of Kshs. 560,318.16 being certified costs and ordering the respondent to pay interest at 14% per annum on the certified costs.
Facts
The respondent, Cornelius Kimani, failed to settle fees after the applicant, Charles Mbugua Njuguna, prosecuted an application for revocation of a grant in Nairobi HCSC No. 915 of 1999 on his behalf. The respondent was taxed a bill of costs at Kshs. 560,318.16 on 24 January 2014, and a certificate of costs was issued.
Issues
- Whether the court should enter judgment in favor of the applicant for the certified costs
- Whether the court should order the respondent to pay interest on the certified costs
Reasoning
The court notes that there is no provision in the Advocates (Remuneration) Order that would bar the court from entering judgment in terms of a certificate of taxed costs.
Outcome
The application is granted.
Orders
- Judgment in favor of the applicant for a sum of Kshs. 560,318.16 being certified costs
- Order for the respondent to pay interest at 14% per annum on the certified costs
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