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Ngugi Mwangi &Co; Advocates v East Africa Foundry Works Limited [2018] KEHC 1417 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 1417 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1417
Citation
[2018] KEHC 1417 (KLR)
Decided
6 December 2018
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TypeCommercial and Admiralty Division-MilimaniPostureRespondent's application to determine if the Respondent was retained by the Client to represent the Client in a specific caseCoramRACHEL NGETICH
Holding

The Respondent/Advocate was not retained by the Client/Applicant to represent them in Milimani CMCC No. 2750 of 2006.

Facts

The Client/Applicant disputes issuing instructions to the Respondent/Advocate to represent them in Milimani CMCC Case Number 2750 of 2006. The Client/Applicant claims they instructed the firm of Kabare & Company Advocates to represent them in that suit.

Issues

  1. Whether the Respondent was retained by the Client to represent them in Milimani CMCC No. 2750 of 2006.
  2. Whether the Respondent filed a suit on behalf of the Client against Wigma Enterprises Limited.

Reasoning

The Client/Applicant's affidavit stated they instructed Kabare & Company Advocates to file a case for recovery of money from Wigma Enterprises Limited, and the Respondent/Advocate did not file a response to the application.

Outcome

The Respondent/Advocate was not retained by the Client/Applicant.

Orders

  • The Respondent/Advocate was not retained by the Client/Applicant to represent them in Milimani CMCC No. 2750 of 2006.
  • Costs of this application to the Client/Respondent.
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