Ojode & Udoto Advocates v County Government of Taita Taveta [2024] KEHC 7130 (KLR) | Taxation Of Costs | Esheria

Ojode & Udoto Advocates v County Government of Taita Taveta [2024] KEHC 7130 (KLR)

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Ojode & Udoto Advocates v County Government of Taita Taveta (Civil Miscellaneous Application 79 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 7130 (KLR) (13 June 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7130 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Mombasa

Civil Miscellaneous Application 79 of 2022

DKN Magare, J

June 13, 2024

Between

Ojode & Udoto Advocates

Applicant

and

County Government of Taita Taveta

Respondent

Ruling

1. The taxing Master taxed the bill of costs at Kshs. 467,109/= on 9/10/2023. The court issued a certificate of costs on 9/10/2023. There is no reference filed.

2. In the circumstances I direct that Judgment is hereby entered for the Advocate for taxed costs. The said costs shall attract interest from 9/10/2023 at 14% per annum being 30 days from the date of certificate.

Determination 3. In a nutshell I make the following orders:-a.Judgment is entered for the advocate against client County Government of Taita Taveta for Kshs. 467,109/=.b.The same shall attract interest at 14% p.a. from 9/11/2023 till payment in full.c.The file is closed.

DELIVERED, DATED and SIGNED at NYERI on this 13th day of June, 2024. KIZITO MAGAREJUDGEIn the presence of:-Udoto for the ApplicantMugo for the RespondentCourt Assistant - JedidahPage 2 of 2 D.M. KIZITO, J.