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JudgmentOTIENO YOGO & OJURO CO. ADVOCATES VS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU1 min read

OTIENO YOGO & OJURO CO. ADVOCATES VS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KISUMU

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

1.    The Applicant/Advocate’s application is dated 10th June 2024.  The advocate seeks for an order entering judgment for the advocate against the client in terms of the certificate of costs issued on 5th March 2024 in the sum of Kshs.180,375 with costs of this application and interest at 14% p.a from 25th September 2023.
2.    There is no response to the application.  There is however no evidence that the bill was served pursuant to Rule 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order to attract interest at 14% p.a from the stated date.
3.    The bill is dated 15th May 2023 and was taxed on 25th September 2023. The Respondent was served on 22nd July 2024.
4.    I allow the application dated 10th June 2024.  I enter judgment for the Applicant in the sum of Kshs.180,375 as taxed on 25th September 2023 and order that decree do issue.
5.    Interest shall accrue on the taxed costs at 14% p.a from 22nd July 2024.
6.    I make no orders as to costs of the application dated 10th June 2024.
7.    Mention before the Deputy Registrar on 14th October 2024.