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JudgmentMBUGWA, ATUDO & MACHARIA ADVOCATES VS KENYA ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO LTD1 min read

MBUGWA, ATUDO & MACHARIA ADVOCATES VS KENYA ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO LTD

High Court at Kisumu High Court · · R. E. Aburili

1. There is evidence of service of the hearing notice upon the Respondent in the Case tracking System.
2. There is no response filed to the application dated 2nd April 2024 seeking entry of Judgment in the sum of Kshs.189,770 as taxed on 12th October 2023.
3. I have considered the application dated 2nd April 2024, the grounds and supporting affidavit.  The certificate of costs as issued on 12th October 2023 has not been challenged at all.  There is no reference filed. No retainer dispute has arisen.
4. I enter Judgment for the Applicant/Advocate against the Respondent/Client herein in terms of the taxed costs of Kshs.189,770 together with interest from the date of taxation 12th November 2023 one month after taxation at 14% p.a as there is no evidence that the fee note was served one month before 17th December 2020 as stipulated in Rule 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order.
5. Decree to issue and Notice of entry of Judgment and decree to be served upon the respondent giving 14 days of date of service to settle decree before execution is levied.
6. Each party to bear their own costs of the application dated 2nd April 2024.
7. Mention on 16th January 2025 before the Deputy Registrar to confirm settlement.