Kiugu t/a Kiugu & Company Advocates v County Government of Kiambu [2025] KEHC 8824 (KLR)

Kiugu t/a Kiugu & Company Advocates v County Government of Kiambu (Judicial Review Application E167 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8824 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (20 June 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8824 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Judicial Review

Judicial Review Application E167 of 2025

RE Aburili, J

June 20, 2025

Between

Geoffrey Muriungi Kiugu t/a Kiugu & Company Advocates

Applicant

and

The County Government of Kiambu

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Registry has availed JR.262/2015 which is the main file where the advocate in this matter represented the client who is the respondent herein.

2. However, I note that the matter herein is in respect of Advocate/Client bill of costs taxed in JR. Misc.App. No.E127/2022.

3. The Advocate in his prayer No. (a) of the Notice of Motion dated 19/6/2025 has not disclosed in which matter the court should enter judgment for his taxed costs. That omission is fatal to the application, noting that the application is brought in a totally new file. The court cannot enter judgment for a disclosed sum awarded in an undisclosed matter.

4. Additionally, an application for entry of judgment on a certificate of taxation in Advocate/Client bill of costs must be filed in the matter where the costs were taxed for the court to continue the proceedings, which are not independent.

5. Accordingly, I find the application dated 19/6/2025 to be incompetent. It is hereby struck out with no orders as to costs. The applicant to file the application in JR. Misc E127/2022.

6. This file is closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 20THDAY OF JUNE, 2025R.E. ABURILIJUDGE