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…The defendants had a right to be heard in the bill of costs and having filed submissions, it was a misdirection on the part of the taxing master to hold that the bill of costs was unopposed. c.…

…That so as to accord the defendants an opportunity to be heard in the bill of costs, it is only fair and just that the ruling of 13th March 2024 be set aside and the bill of costs dated the 21st June 2023 be remitted back…

…I have seen a taxation notice dated 16 February 2025 stating that taxation of the bill of costs will be on 12 March 2025.…

…The applicant deserved to be heard before the bill of costs was taxed. 7.…

…a bill of costs ought to be determined from the pleadings, judgment or settlement.…

…I find no compelling reason why I should tax the bill of costs herein.…

…That in the alternative, the 3rd defendant’s party and party bill of costs dated the 29th December 2021 to be taxed afresh before another taxing officer.…

…Whether the taxing officer’s ruling of 12th July 2023, on the 3rd defendant’s party and party bill of costs, should be set aside.…

…that bill of costs afresh; d.…

…of costs and only blames its former advocate, but that advocate had been served with the bill of costs.…

…of Costs.…

…The Taxation Notice served with the Bill of Costs informed the Applicant that the Bill of Costs would be taxed notwithstanding their participation.…

…Mukama has confirmed that the respondent was aware of the applicants’ bill of costs dated 16 November 2023.…

…of the bill of costs, no judgment would be entered for the advocate until the bill of costs has been taxed. 17.…

…of Costs) and that the Bill of Costs be taxed on merit.…

…That in the alternative the Honourable Court be pleased to refer the matter back for re-taxation by a different Taxing Master of the Bill of Costs and with proper direction thereof.…

…The Defendants challenged the taxing officer’s taxation of the bill of costs dated 22nd February 2024 generally. I believe this is not the best way to challenge a taxation of a bill of costs.…

…I have perused the bill of costs dated 22nd February 2024. I have considered how the taxing officer taxed each item in the bill of costs.…

…the bill of costs for fresh taxation. d.…

…of costs dated 14th March 2022; that the plaintiff’s advocates were not served with the said bill of costs or a taxation notice hence the bill of costs was taxed in its absence; that the defendants did not inform the plaintiff…

…On the 12.06.2023, the Defendant filed a Bill of Costs which after hearing of the same, the amount assessed was KShs 1,205,224/- on the 24.08.2023.…

…of Costs.…

…Antony O, Ombwayo, this Honorable Court be pleased to grant an order for stay of taxation of the Bill of Costs dated 31st October 2024.…

…There is no evidence of the prejudice to be suffered by the applicant if the Bill of costs is taxed. Moreover, that taxation of Bill of costs cannot mean stay of execution.…

…assesses the bill of costs dated 8th January 2025 or alternatively directs that it be re-assessed by another deputy registrar other that the Hon.…

…of costs was taxed on 10th April 2025 at Kshs. 666,058 without establishing that they had been served with the bill of costs or notice of taxation; that the deputy registrar erred in allowing instruction fees at Kshs.855,301…

…of costs dated 20/07/2023 or in the alternative, the respondents bill of costs dated 20/07/2023 be remitted back to the taxing master with appropriate directions on taxation.…

…of costs.…

…Ochoki & Ochoki Associates previously filed an Advocate—Client Bill of Costs against Tropicana Hotels Limited in 2021, which they later withdrew.…

…The amended Notice of Motion application for judgment in favor of an advocate against an alleged client is deficient as it is based on the taxation of a Party & Party Bill of Costs. 5.…

…The 1 st Defendant filed the Party and Party Bill of Costs dated 10 th December, 2023 while the 2 nd defendant filed the Party and Party Bill of Costs dated 11 th August, 2023. 5.…

…The aforesaid Bills of Costs were taxed by Honourable Christine Menya. The 1 st Defendant’s Bills of costs was taxed at Ksh 3,123,800/33 while the 2 nd Defendant’s Bill of costs was taxed at Ksh 7,787,738/11. 6.…

…’s Bill of Costs dated 5/03/2024, be and is hereby remitted for taxation afresh. iv) That costs of the application be provided for. 4.…

…the Bill of Costs from the Taxing Officer. b) That the Taxing Officer rendered its Ruling on the Bill of Costs together with the reasons on the 13/02/2025 whereas the Plaintiff/Applicant filed their Bill of Costs dated the…

…The plaintiff moved the court through the chamber summons dated 18th July 2025 seeking for the ruling of the taxing officer of 9th July 2025 be set aside on items 1 & 2; the 2nd defendant’s Bill of Costs dated 21st January…

…The taxing officer cannot therefore be faulted for proceeding to tax the said bill of costs, and even though it was undefended, Kshs.6,006 was taxed off. b.…

…Nyariki, that held that the plaintiff’s party and party bill of costs dated 20th November 2023 was unopposed. c.…

…The court to consider the defendant’s written submissions filed on 19th June 2024 and “rewrite its ruling in respect to the plaintiff’s party and party bill of costs dated 20th November 2023.” d. Costs be provided for.…