Otieno v Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited [2024] KEHC 14531 (KLR)

Otieno v Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Case E013 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 14531 (KLR) (21 November 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 14531 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisii

Miscellaneous Civil Case E013 of 2022

TA Odera, J

November 21, 2024

Between

Ouma Maurice Otieno

Applicant

and

Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited

Respondent

Ruling

Introduction 1. The applicant filed application dated 10. 11. 24 under section 51 (2) of the Advocates Acts, Sections 1A, 1B ,3A and 63 of the Civil Procedure Act. Order 51 rule 1 of the Civil procedure rules and Rule 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order seeking to have certificate of cost pursuant to orders of the taxing master dated 14. 4.22 for the sum of Kshs 220. 243/= to be adopted as judgment and decree of this court and that the court be pleased to charge interest at 14 % per annum.

2. The application is based on the annexed affidavit of Ouma Maurice Otieno

3. The application was served but the respondent did not participate in the proceedings and thus the application is not opposed.

4. This is a straight forward matter.

Determination 5. I proceed to enter judgment for the applicant against the respondent in the sum of Kshs 220. 243/= with interest at 14 % from 18. 1.22 till payment in full.

6. I also award costs of this application to the applicant.

7. It is so ordered.

T. A. ODERAJUDGE21. 11. 24Delivered virtually in the presence of:Court Assistant - Oigo