Nzuki & another v Mutuku & another [2023] KECPT 1048 (KLR)

Nzuki & another v Mutuku & another (Tribunal Case 461 of 2019) [2023] KECPT 1048 (KLR) (Civ) (30 November 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KECPT 1048 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Cooperative Tribunal

Civil

Tribunal Case 461 of 2019

BM Kimemia, Chair, J. Mwatsama, Vice Chair, B Sawe, F Lotuiya, P. Gichuki & PO Aol, Members

November 30, 2023

Between

Julius Nzuki & another

Claimant

and

Mirriam Mumbua Mutuku

1st Respondent

Johnstone Maingi Kaleli

2nd Respondent

(Coram: Hon.B. Kimemia- Chairperson, Hon. J. Mwatsama- Deputy Chairperson, Hon. B. Sawe- Member, Hon. F. Lotuiya- Member, Hon.P. Gichuki- Member, Hon. M. Chesikaw- Member and Hon. P. Aol- Member)

Ruling

1. The matter for determination is Respondent’s Bill of Cost dated 9. 11. 2021.

2. There is an Application dated 14. 4.2022 in which a Ruling was delivered on 15. 6.2023 with orders for the Respondent to file a Response to the Bill of Cost within 14 days therein. The Respondent did not file a Response as ordered todate.

3. We therefore assess the Bill of Cost as follows:1. Item 1 taxed at Kshs. 102,448/80 as drawn is hereby allowed, the 50% increase is however denied since there is no difficulties or complexity in the matter.We therefore assess the Bill of Cost at Kshs. 102, 448/80.

RULING SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AT NAIROBI THIS 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. Hon. Beatrice Kimemia Chairperson Signed 30. 11. 2023Hon. J. Mwatsama Deputy Chairperson Signed 30. 11. 2023Hon. Beatrice Sawe Member Signed 30. 11. 2023Hon. Fridah Lotuiya Member Signed 30. 11. 2023Hon. Philip Gichuki Member Signed 30. 11. 2023Hon. Paul Aol Member Signed 30. 11. 2023Tribunal Clerk JonahKipng’etich advocate for the Applicant.Hon. J. Mwatsama Deputy Chairperson Signed 30. 11. 2023