Charles Waweru Kimani, Abednego Mutua, Charles Oluoch, Peterson Sagwe Ogamba, Kithembe Kyale, Daniel Mailu, Daniel Mwasya, Elly Muratenyi Vita, Joash Otwoma Bosire & Anthony Mwangi Kinyua v Kenya Kazi Services Limited; Kenya Private Universities Workers Union, Kenya National Private Security Workers Union & Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Interested Parties) [2021] KEELRC 1992 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOURRELATIONS COURT

AT NAIROBI

PETITION NUMBER 49 OF 2018

(as consolidated with petition 123 of 2018)

BETWEEN

CHARLES WAWERU KIMANI ......................................................1ST APPLICANT/PETITIONER

ABEDNEGO MUTUA.....................................................................2ND  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

CHARLES OLUOCH ......................................................................3RD  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

PETERSON SAGWE OGAMBA....................................................4TH APPLICANT/PETITIONER

KITHEMBE KYALE ......................................................................5TH  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

DANIEL MAILU............................................................................. 6TH APPLICANT/PETITIONER

DANIEL MWASYA .......................................................................7TH  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

ELLY MURATENYI VITA ............................................................8TH  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

JOASH OTWOMA BOSIRE ....................................................... 9TH  APPLICANT/PETITIONER

ANTHONY MWANGI KINYUA.................................................10TH APPLICANT/PETITIONER

VERSUS

THE KENYA KAZI SERVICES LIMITED...............................................................RESPONDENT

AND

THE KENYA PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WORKERS UNION..................INTERESTED PARTY

THE KENYA NATIONAL PRIVATE SECURITY WORKERS UNION.....INTERESTED PARTY

CENTRAL ORGANISATION OF TRADE UNIONS....................................INTERESTED PARTY

RULING

1. The Respondent filed a reference under Rule 11 of the Advocates (Remuneration) Order, on 12 March 2020.

2. The Order sought is not clear.  It is worded as follows:-

“The Respondent’s objection to the decision of Taxing Officer on all the items of the Respondent’s Bill of Costs dated and filed on 1st October 2019, be heard and decided.”

3. The matter was mentioned on 17. 12. 2020, when the Respondent informed the Court, that there was no reply to the Application.  The Respondent sought a date for the Ruling, which was scheduled for 18. 2.2021.  Unfortunately, the Court was not able to deliver the Ruling on 18. 2.2021.

The Court finds:-

4. There is no reply to the Application from the Petitioners.

5. The Respondent is challenging the decision of the Taxing Master on Respondent’s own Bill of Costs.  The Court presumes that the Respondent seeks to have the Bill taxed afresh.

6. In the absence of a reply from the Petitioners, IT IS ORDERED: -

a. The decision of the Taxing Master of 20th February 2020 is set aside.

b. The Bill of Costs shall be taxed afresh.

c. No order on the costs.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 25TH  DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021.

JAMES RIKA

JUDGE