Onyoni Opini & Co. Advocates v Invesco Assurance Co. Ltd [2024] KEHC 3373 (KLR)

Onyoni Opini & Co. Advocates v Invesco Assurance Co. Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application E899 of 2021) [2024] KEHC 3373 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (15 March 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3373 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)

Commercial and Tax

Miscellaneous Civil Application E899 of 2021

NW Sifuna, J

March 15, 2024

Between

Onyoni Opini & Co. Advocates

Applicant

and

Invesco Assurance Co. Ltd

Respondent

Ruling

1. The Applicant law firm filed under Section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act (Cap 21 Laws of Kenya) an Application (Notice of Motion dated 6/12/2021). The Application seeks judgment against the Respondent their Client, for the sum of Ksh 201,844= (Kenya Shillings Two Hundred and One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty Four Only). Being its taxed Advocates-Client costs against the said Client, as per the Certificate of Taxation issued on 25th November 2021 by Hon Claire Wanyama (Deputy Registrar) in Nairobi High Court Commercial Misc Civil Application No. E409 of 2021.

2. The said Certificate being valid and has not been set aside, judgment is hereby entered for the Applicant against the Respondent for the said sum of Ksh Ksh 201,844= (Kenya Shillings Two Hundred and One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty Four Only). The same shall be with interest at 14% per annum from 30th September 2021 till payment in full.

3. This award of interest is in accordance with paragraph 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order. The Applicant shall also have the costs of this Application, which I hereby assess at Ksh 10,000=.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 15TH DAY OF MARCH 2024. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNAJUDGE