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Orient Sacco v Ngugi [2023] KECPT 803 (KLR)

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Orient Sacco v Ngugi (Tribunal Case 127 of 2021) [2023] KECPT 803 (KLR) (31 August 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KECPT 803 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the Cooperative Tribunal

Tribunal Case 127 of 2021

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

August 31, 2023

Between

Orient Sacco

Claimant

and

John Mwangi Ngugi

Respondent

Ruling

1. The matter for determination is the Bill of Cost dated 30. 9.2022. we note that there was no response filed by the Respondent in regard to the said Bill of Cost.The same is taxed in accordance to Schedule II Advocates Remuneration Order as follows:i.Items 1- Instruction fees, the Claimant has claimed Kshs. 1,800,000/= and the same is taxed off at Kshs. 302,500/= as per schedule II(8).ii.Items 2- Kshs. 374,590/= is claimed as the getting up fees; this item is taxed at Nil as per Schedule II (5).iii.Items 3,4, and 5 – Drawings are taxed off at Nil in accordance to Schedule II(5)iv.Items 6,7 and 8 – Attendances are taxed off at Kshs.500/=, Kshs. 2100/=, Kshs. 2100/= respectively as provided for under Schedule II(109) and 10(c)(i) respectively total Kshs. 4700/=.v.Items 9,10,11,12 and 13 – Service are taxed at Kshs. 1400/= each total Kshs. 7000/=.vi.Items 14- perusal – taxed off at NIL as per Schedule II(5).vii.Items 15,16,18 and 19 - Disbursements taxed off at Kshs. 70,170/=, Kshs. 75/=, Kshs. 370/= and Kshs.75/= respectively total Kshs. 70,690/=

2. The amount claimed in the Bill of Cost is Kshs. 2,273,440/=, the Bill of Cost is taxed in summary as follows:1. Items 1- Kshs. 302,500/=

2. Items 2- Nil

3. Items 3,4 and 5- Nil

4. Items 6,7,and 8 – Kshs. 4,700/=

5. Items 9,10,11,12, and 13- Kshs. 7000/= 314,200/=

6. Items 14- Nil

7. Items 15,16,18 and 19- Kshs. 70,690/=Plus 16% VAT on items 1,2,34,5 and 6 Kshs.50,272=Kshs. 364,472 plus Kshs. 70,690/=.Grand total = Kshs. 435,162/=The Bill of Costs dated 30. 9.2022 is therefore taxed at Kshs. 435,162/= .

RULING SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AT NAIROBI THIS 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023. HON. BEATRICE KIMEMIACHAIRPERSONHON. J. MWATSAMADEPUTY CHAIRPERSONHON. BEATRICE SAWEMEMBERHON. FRIDAH LOTUIYAMEMBERHON. PHILIP GICHUKIMEMBERHON. MICHAEL CHESIKAWMEMBERHON. PAUL AOLMEMBER