Rachier & Amollo Advocates v Kenya Power & Lighting Company [2020] KEHC 734 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA

AT NAIROBI

JUDICIAL REVIEW MISCELLANOUS APPLICATION NO. 32 OF 2019

BETWEEN

RACHIER & AMOLLO ADVOCATES..ADVOCATE/RESPONDENT

VERSUS

KENYA POWER & LIGHTING COMPANY.....CLIENT/ADVOCATE

RULING

1. Kenya Power and Lighting Company limited (hereinafter “the Client), filed a reference herein by way of a Chamber Summons dated 10th January 2020, emanating from the taxation of an Advocates/Client Bill of Costs dated 22nd August 2019 filed by its Advocates, Rachier & Amollo Advocates.  The said reference has been pending hearing.

2. The said parties have now filed a duly signed consent dated 21st October 2020, on the following terms:

a. THATthe Advocate Client Bill of Costs filed herein by the Rachier & Amollo Advocates be and hereby taxed at Kshs. 3,600,000/ = all inclusive.

b. THATthe entire amount of Kshs. 3,600,000 be paid to Messrs Rachier & Amollo Advocates LLP on or before 4th November 2020 subject to the adoption of the consent by the Honourable Court.

c. THAT the instant matter be marked as fully settled with no order as to costs.

3. A virtual hearing was held on 30th October 2020 to adopt the said consent, and the parties herein were represented by Mr. Munyua Ezekiel for the Advocates, and Mr. Wilberforce Okello for the Client. The said parties confirmed the terms of the consent and asked that it be adopted as an order of the Court.

4. The signed consent dated 21st October 2020 and filed on 23rd October 2020 is accordingly adopted as an order of this Court, and the Chamber Summons dated 10th January 2020 is marked as fully settled. This case is accordingly closed.

5. Orders accordingly.

DATED AND SIGNED AT NAIROBI THIS  30TH DAY OF  OCTOBER 2020

P. NYAMWEYA

JUDGE