MBUGUA & MBUGUA ADVOCATES v OCCIDENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED [2006] KEHC 1258 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI COMMERCIAL COURTS)

Misc Appli 293 of 2005

MBUGUA & MBUGUA ADVOCATES …………….....................................................…………APPLICANT

VERSUS

OCCIDENTAL INSURANCECOMPANY LIMITED ………………………………………RESPONDENT

RULING

The Applicant/Advocate has brought a Notice of Motion dated 19th August, 2005.  The application seeks for judgement in favour of the Applicant for Kshs.36,382/=.  This amount is the subject of taxation on 10th June, 2005.  The Applicant states that on the 10th June, 2005 the Advocate/client bill of costs was taxed and allowed in the sum of Kshs.36,382/=.  That the Respondent since the said taxation has not filed a reference or an appeal against the said taxation.  The Applicant therefore, prays that the court will enter judgement in terms of the taxation.  The court finds that the Applicant’s application complies with the Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act and the same is merited.  The court grants the following orders:-

1)         That judgement is entered for the Applicant for Kshs.36,382/=.

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2)         That the Applicant is granted the costs of the application dated 19th August, 2005.

MARY KASANGO

JUDGE

Dated and delivered this 29th day of September, 2006.

MARY KASANGO

JUDGE