Erick Ntabo & Company Advocates v Trident Insurance Co. Ltd [2025] KEHC 6777 (KLR)

Erick Ntabo & Company Advocates v Trident Insurance Co. Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Case E042 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6777 (KLR) (6 February 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6777 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Homa Bay

Miscellaneous Civil Case E042 of 2024

OA Sewe, J

February 6, 2025

Between

Erick Ntabo & Company Advocates

Plaintiff

and

Trident Insurance Co. Ltd

Defendant

Ruling

1. Having perused and considered the documents filed herein, it is manifest that although the respondent was duly served with the application dated 16th September, 2024, it has failed to file a response thereto or endeavored to oppose it in any way. The respondent also failed to attend court on 5/2/2025 when the said application came up for hearing. In the premises the facts in support of application are entirely uncontroverted. Those facts support the prayers sought by the applicant. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that: 1. The application dated 16th September 2024 be and is hereby allowed.

2. Judgement be and is hereby entered in favour of the applicant in the sum of kshs.143,026/- in terms of the certificate of costs dated 9th August 2024.

3. Interest shall accrue on the aforestated sum at the rate of 14% per annum from the date of the Ruling of the Taxing Officer till payment in full.

4. Costs of the application be borne by the respondent. The amount thereof to be approved by the Taxing Officer.

5. This file is hereby marked closed.

O.A. SEWE, JUDGE6/2/2025RULING SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AT HOMA BAY THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 .In the presence of counsel for the applicant.O.A. SEWE, JUDGE