Kinyua & Maingi Advocates v Trident Insurance Limited [2025] KEHC 10673 (KLR)

Kinyua & Maingi Advocates v Trident Insurance Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Case E1234 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 10673 (KLR) (Civ) (22 July 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10673 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Civil

Miscellaneous Civil Case E1234 of 2023

NW Sifuna, J

July 22, 2025

Between

Kinyua & Maingi Advocates

Applicant

and

Trident Insurance Limited

Respondent

Ruling

1. This is an Application by an Advocate, under Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act; for judgment to be entered against Client/Respondent for the sum of Ksh 100,871= as per the Certificate of Costs issued on 12th February 2025, by Hon. E. Wambo (Taxing Officer), upon taxation of the Advocate-Client Bill of Costs.

2. The Respondent has not filed any response to the Application. The same is therefore unopposed.

3. There being a valid Certificate of Taxation, and there being no denial of instructions or retained. I hereby allow the Application, in terms that judgement is hereby entered for the Applicant against the Respondent for the sum of Ksh100,871= in terms of the said Certificate of Taxation.

4. The Applicant is hereby awarded interest or there is sum at the rate of 14% per annum, from the date of taxation until payment in full.

5. The Applicant shall also have the costs of this Application. Which costs are hereby assessed at Ksh10,000=.

6. A decree shall issue.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI ON THIS 22ND DAY OF JULY 2025. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNAJUDGE