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…E038 OF 2021 KIPLENGE & KURGAT ADVOCATES……………...……………......ADVOCATE VERSUS EZEKIEL KIPKULEI KOMEN…………………...………………………CLIENT RULING These are taxation references by the Advocate and the Client, respectively.…

…In which he was represented by MR JUMA KIPLENGE an Advocate practising in the law firm KIPLENGE & KURGAT ADVOCATES.…

…Mukami Boore, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya practising in the respondent’s firm of Advocates.…

…For this proposition, reliance was placed on the persuasive authority of Tanda Agent Limited vs CNK Advocates LLP [2024] KEHC 13950 (KLR ) and Kabogo vs Gitau [2025] KECA 193 (KLR). 11.…

…THAT the Ruling of the Taxing master delivered on 16th December 2022 in so far as it relates to the entire Advocates/Client Bill of costs dated 3rd June 2022 be set aside. 2.…

…was supported by the Affidavit of even date sworn by DAVID MUKII MEREKA, an advocate practicing in the firm of the Applicant and a further affidavit sworn on 24th July 2023. 3.…

…This matter was an advocates/client bill of costs filed by the applicant, an advocate who represented the respondent in milimani chief magistrate’s court commercial case number E5044 of 2020.…

…The Honourable Court be pleased to re-tax the advocate’s bill of costs dated 16th August 2023.…

…PW2 accompanied PW1 to 3 rd Accused’s offices, Advocate OH Momanyi Advocates, where they all met seller 1 st Accused person with his witnesses and brokers.…

…Fees from Maosa Advocates & processing of Title documents.…

…PW2 accompanied PW1 to 3 rd Accused’s offices, Advocate OH Momanyi Advocates, where they all met seller 1 st Accused person with his witnesses and brokers.…

…Fees from Maosa Advocates & processing of Title documents. 15.…

…PW2 accompanied PW1 to 3 rd Accused’s offices, Advocate OH Momanyi Advocates, where they all met seller 1 st Accused person with his witnesses and brokers.…

…Fees from Maosa Advocates & processing of Title documents. 15.…

…The relationship between an Advocate and a Client is often a dance of mutual trust, but when the music stops and the bill of costs is drawn, that dance frequently descends into a bare-knuckle brawl over execution.…

…It certified the costs payable by the Client/Applicant (Peter Kenneth Nduati) to the Advocate/Respondent (KTK Advocates) at Kshs. 3,200,000/=.…

…It is contended that the Taxing Master failed to consider Schedule 6 of the Advocates Remuneration Order, which governs costs in matters arising from subordinate courts. 3.…

…She contends that the Taxing Master exercised discretion judiciously and in accordance with the provisions of the Advocates Remuneration Order, 2014.…

…The application dated 1.08.25 seeking leave to file submission after the hearing was concluded on the basis that new advocates came on record has been considered. The ruling is scheduled for the next day, 16.10.25.…

…The appointment of a new advocate after the close of hearing and before delivery of a ruling is not an appropriate basis to halt the proceedings and begin afresh. 3.…

…Before this Court is a Judicial Review application brought by the Applicant, Bosire Gichana & Company Advocates, seeking an order of mandamus to compel the Respondent, Kisii County Government, to satisfy a decretal amount…

…arising from a taxed advocate–client bill of costs. 2.…

…E131 OF  2022 JANE NYABIAGE ODIYA T/A ODIYA ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES..........................…

…APPLICANT/ADVOCATE VERSUS JOSEPHINE BONARERI ATENGA……………… ………….… RESPONDENT/CLIENT RULING Before me is a Reference by way of a Chamber Summons application dated 21/2/2023 by the Applicant/Advocate seeking orders under Section…

…The Notice of Motion subject of this ruling emanates from the decision of the of the Learned Taxing Officer dated 16th December 2022, in which she taxed the Advocate/Applicant’s costs in the total sum of Kshs.213,395/=.…

…Reliance was placed on the decision in Kipkorir, Tio & Kiara Advocates vs Deposit Protection Fund Board2005] eKLR.…

…The Applicant submits that the award of the Taxing Master contradicts the spirit and principle of the Advocates Remuneration Order with regard to fair and reasonable remuneration of advocates. 8.…

…The third issue for determination is whether the awards under Items 3, 4, 5 and 6 were manifestly excessive and contrary to the Advocates Remuneration Order.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI (COMMERCIAL AND TAX DIVISION) MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NUMBER E170 OF 2023 KIMATHI WANJOHI MULI ADVOCATES……………………APPLICANT -VERSUS- JAMES MUHU KANGAHI………………………………………

…The notice of motion which is brought under Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act and Order 51 rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules is supported by an affidavit sworn on 3rd June 2024 by one John Kimathi an advocate of this court…

…It has invoked the provisions of section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act and Order 36 and 52 Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Rule seeking: 1.…

…The application is supported by the grounds on the body of the Motion and the supporting affidavit of Eddie Amadi, an advocate practicing in the nature and style of the applicant.…

…The applicable law is found at Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act which provides: “The certificate of a taxing officer by whom it has been taxed shall, unless it is set aside or altered by the court, be final as to the amount…

…Further, Rules 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order provides: “An advocate may charge interests at 14% per annum on his disbursement and costs whether by scale or otherwise, from the expiration of one month from the delivery…

…That she was advised by her advocate that that was in breach of section 5 of the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act. 5.…

…Such applications are guided by the direction given in section 51(2) of the Advocates Act.…

…That she was advised by her advocate that that was in breach of section 5 of the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act. 5.…

…Such applications are guided by the direction given in section 51(2) of the Advocates Act.…