Real Deals Limited & 6 others v Kenya National Highways Authority & another [2017] KEHC 5143 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5143
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 5143 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 June 2017
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TypeJudicial ReviewPostureAppeal from a previous judgmentCoramAct Farrell, Edmund Daviews.L., Gikonyo, Kuloba, Maphalala, Onyango Otieno, Ringera, Were Mr. Justice Mwera
Holding
The court found that the costs should have been awarded to the petitioners/applicants and upheld the award of costs to the successful litigants.
Facts
The case involves a dispute over costs awarded in a previous judgment consolidating petitions and judicial review applications.
Issues
- Whether costs should have been awarded to the petitioners/applicants
- Whether the court erred in not awarding costs to the successful litigants
Reasoning
The court considered the general rule on costs as provided in section 27 of the Civil Procedure Act and cited previous judicial pronouncements to determine that the costs should follow the event unless there is a good reason for the court to order otherwise.
Outcome
The court upheld the award of costs to the successful litigants.
Orders
- Costs awarded to the successful litigants
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Civil Procedure Act
Cases cited (8)
- Supermarine Handling Services Ltd vs. Kenya Revenue Authority Civil Appeal No. 85 of 2006
- Morgan Air Cargo Limited vs. Evrest Enterprises Limited
- Devram Manji Daltani vs. Danda
- Impressa Ing Fortunato Federice vs. Nabwire
- National Bank of Kenya Limited vs. Ndungu Njau
- Firoze Sharok Hirji (Suing through his duly authorized Attorney Sharok Kher Mohammed Ali Hirji vs. Housing Finance Company of Kenya & Another
- Abdulraham Adam Hassan vs. National Bank of Kenya Ltd
- Mbogo Gatuiku vs. The A-G
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