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Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…As far as we are aware no law specifically says that VAT is to be automatically awarded on the taxed costs.…
…We accordingly reverse his finding with respect to the imposition of 15% VAT on the taxed costs.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Khaminwa having known of the position since his firm was served with the record of appeal is April 1994, should be condemned to costs for the adjournment is granted on the following terms:- 1.…
…Khaminwa purported to withdraw is hereby dismissed with costs. 2. Costs of adjournment assessed at Kshs.5,000/= is awarded tot he appellant. 3. Supplementary record if any, be filed within 45 days from to-day. 4.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Khaminwa having known of the position since his firm was served with the record of appeal is April 1994, should be condemned to costs for the adjournment is granted on the following terms:- 1.…
…Khaminwa purported to withdraw is hereby dismissed with costs. 2. Costs of adjournment assessed at Kshs.5,000/= is awarded tot he appellant. 3. Supplementary record if any, be filed within 45 days from to-day. 4.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…the Civil Procedure Rules (the Rules) against the plaintiff for orders that: (1) the plaintiff has no cause of action against the defendants; (2) the plaint discloses no cause of action; and (3) the suit be dismissed with costs…
…The matter was before the Judge on July 9th, 1985 and the upshot was that the Judge granted the defendants’ application with costs.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…applicant was aggrieved by that assessment and filed notice of appeal intending to appeal against the decree but before that could be done the court made an order that Kshs.361, 111.00 be paid out to the plaintiff together with costs…
…When the applicant wanted to have the decree approved for purposes of appeal is when they were told that the decree could not be approved as no costs had been paid for the suit either at the time of filing or the time of…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…By that judgment, the plaintiff’s claim was dismissed with costs to the defendant. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a bus conductor at a salary of Kshs 97 per month.…
…Accordingly, we allow this appeal, with costs and order that there be assessment of the amount due to him. Platt JA (Dissenting).…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…I would award to the appellant the costs in this appeal and the costs in the High Court. The taxed costs to have interest from the date of taxation to the day of payment in full.…
…On the evidence before the court the learned trial judge dismissed the appellant’s case with costs.…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…The respondent sued Mr Magugu and Inns Ltd in the superior court to recover a sum of Shs 17,773,889/=, together with interest and costs, in respect of engineering and architectural services alleged to have been rendered by…
…intended appeal or further order on terms that the applicant execute a guarantee by a reputable commercial bank in the sum of Shs 10,000,000/- within 14 days from today, and in default, this application to stand dismissed with costs…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…This appeal should be dismissed with costs. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 11th day of October, 1996 P.K. TUNOI …………… JUDGE OF APPEAL I certify that this is a true copy of the original. DEPUTY REGISTRAR…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…deemed to be in contempt of court in which he so acts or in which the suit or matter in relation to which he so acts is brought or taken and may be punished accordingly, and (b) be incapable of maintaining any suit for any costs…
…The Advocates Act only prescribes punishments to such an unqualified person adding that such a person cannot maintain a suit for costs against his "client" in those proceedings (s.31 2(b)).…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…deemed to be in contempt of court in which he so acts or in which the suit or matter in relation to which he so acts is brought or taken and may be punished accordingly, and (b) be incapable of maintaining any suit for any costs…
…The Advocates Act only prescribes punishments to such an unqualified person adding that such a person cannot maintain a suit for costs against his "client" in those proceedings (s.31 2(b)).…
Division and case type: CivilMiscellaneous Application
…In the circumstances we find no merit in this reference and it is accordingly dismissed with costs to the respondent. Dated and delivered at Mombasa this 27th day of January, 1999. R. O. KWACH ..............…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…He prayed for damages, costs jointly and severally, including loss of earning prospects.2 A joint defence was filed on 15.6.97, on their part the defendants averred that they werenot liable in negligence but that the plaintiff…
…In sum this suit is dismissed with costs. Had his suit succeeded the plaintiff would have borne a greater ratio of liability and alldamages worked out would have been subjected to that.…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…Costs. An affidavit in support accompanied the application.…
…Each party to bear his costs.…
Division and case type: FamilyCase number Adoption Cause
…That the costs of this application be provided for. 3. The motion is based on forty(40) grounds and is supported by the adavit of 1st Petitioner Ali Hassan Abdirahman dated 3-11-25.…
…Who should bear the costs. The Petitioner’s counsel in his submissions led earlier and dated 9-12-2025 had also identied the same singular issue as the one calling for determination. 12.…
Division and case type: ELRCMiscellaneous Application
…That the costs of this application be provided for. 3. The motion is based on forty(40) grounds and is supported by the adavit of 1st Petitioner Ali Hassan Abdirahman dated 3-11-25.…
…Who should bear the costs. The Petitioner’s counsel in his submissions led earlier and dated 9-12-2025 had also identied the same singular issue as the one calling for determination. 12.…
Division and case type: CivilCase number Civil Application
…The applicant must pay the costs of both applications. Dated and delivered at Mombasa this 28th day of January , 1988 H.G PLATT ............................. JUDGE OF APPEAL J.M GACHUHI .............................…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…On August 24th, 1988, Bosire J dismissed the chamber summons with costs. “for want of prosecution”.…
…I would give judgment for the plaintiff Makala Mailu Mumende against the defendant for (i) Shs 1,200/- (ii) Shs 80,000/- With costs and interest at court rates from to-day until payment in full.…
Division and case type: CriminalCriminal Case
…Each party to bear own costs of the application. Signed, dated and delivered in court at Nakuru this Friday, 20th December, 2013. BYRAM ONGAYA JUDGE…
Division and case type: CivilCivil Appeal
…I would order the Respondent to pay the costs of this appeal and of the proceedings in the High Court on the High Court scale. As the other members of this Court agree it is so ordered. Gachuhi JA.…
…I also agree with the quantum of damages and costs as proposed by my Lord The Chief Justice.…