Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates v Monarch Insurance Company Limited [2025] KEHC 10289 (KLR) | Advocate Client Costs | Esheria

Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates v Monarch Insurance Company Limited [2025] KEHC 10289 (KLR)

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Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates v Monarch Insurance Company Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application 36 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 10289 (KLR) (Civ) (25 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10289 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Civil

Miscellaneous Civil Application 36 of 2020

NW Sifuna, J

June 25, 2025

Between

Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates

Applicant

and

Monarch Insurance Company Limited

Respondent

Ruling

1. This is an Application by an Advocate the Applicant IBRAHIM ISSACK ADVOCATES against his Client the MONARCH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. The Application was brought under Section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act Cap 16 Laws of Kenya. The same is for judgment for Ksh89,405/70 in terms of the Certificate of Costs dated 19th July 2021. The same is by Hon. L. Mbacho Taxing Officer. The Application was duly served on the Respondent.

2. The Certificate being valid, and it having not been set aside, the Application is hereby allowed, and consequently judgment is hereby entered for the Applicant for the said sum of Ksh 89,405/70= being the amount in the said Certificate of Taxation of Hon L. Mbacho.

3. The same is with interest from the date of Taxation. I also award the Applicant costs of this Application; which I hereby assess at Ksh10,000=.

4. I further direct that a decree be issued in terms of this Judgment.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI ON THIS 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2025. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNAJUDGE