Philemon Kibet Sang v Evans Tuigong (The Manager) & Chairman Kabiyet Savings & Credit Society Limited [2021] KECPT 550 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL

AT NAIROBI

TRIBUNAL CASE NO.255 OF 2018

PHILEMON KIBET SANG……….............…..............................................……..........CLAIMANT

VERSUS

EVANS TUIGONG (THE MANAGER) ............................................................1ST  RESPONDENT

CHAIRMAN KABIYET SAVINGS & CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED .........2ND RESPONDENT

RULING

The matter for determination is the Claimant’s Bill of costs dated 4. 11. 2020 filed on 19. 11. 2020, seeking taxation of the same.  The Respondents were served with the taxation notice.

On  10. 12. 2020,  the advocate  for the Respondent  sought  time to  file and serve  a Response  within  14 days  and  thereafter  file written  submissions. By the  date of  mention  on 23. 3.2021, the Respondent  had not filed  any Response  to the Bill of Costs  and  the matter  was fixed  for Ruling  on  13. 5.2021. at the time  of this  Ruling,  the Respondent  had not  filed  a Response  and neither  party  had filed  written submissions.

We have considered the Bill of Costs as presented and taxed the same as follows under schedule   II Remuneration Orders:

Item 1 instructions fees  Kshs.23, 520/=

Items 2,7,8,9 and 15 @500/- Kshs.  2,500/=

Item 3 attending 1st hearing  Kshs.  4,000/=

Item 4 was assessed @ 5100/- and paid

Item 5 was assessed @ 2100/- and paid

Item 6 attending subsequent hearing  Kshs.   2,100/=

Item 10,11,12,13 and 14 service @ 3000/= Kshs.15, 000/=

Item 15 perusing judgment    Kshs.  500/=

Items for disbursements  Kshs.    3,235/=

Total     Kshs.  50,355/=.

We find that the matter did not involve complex issues and the value of the subject matter was known.   The party and party Bill of Costs is therefore accordingly taxed   at Kshs.50, 355/= plus interest @ 12% for 2 years (14/5/2018 to 14/5/2020) (@ 6042. 60x2) =12. 085/20.  Total amount payable is therefore Kshs.50, 355/= + 12085/20 total Kshs.62, 440/=.

Ruling read, signed, dated and delivered virtually this 13th   day of May, 2021.

Hon. B. Kimemia   Chairperson   Signed  13. 5.2021

Hon. M. Mwatsama  Deputy Chairperson  Signed  13. 5.2021

Mr. Gitonga Kamiti   Member Signed  13. 5.2021