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…Chohan applied for the dismissal of the suit with costs. The defendants did not admit any part of the claim against them and so I was left with no alternative but to dismiss the claim for lack of evidence.…

…The second one was for costs.…

…The respondent asked that the costs of the appeal should not be awarded today, but that the costs should be ordered to follow the event of the appeal in the High Court.…

…There will be no order on costs today, but the costs of this appeal will follow the event in the High Court. The deposit paid to the Court of Appeal by the appellant will be returned to him.…

…Let’s see what the law says on taxation of Advocate/Client Bill of Costs.…

…Only party and party costs can be assessed by the same court that heard and determined the dispute. 29. On the whole, I nd that the taxation of Advocate/Client Bill of Costs by Hon.…

…The only issue in dispute is what order for costs should be made. The Plaintiff says that it is not his fault that the suit has now become spent.…

…In his view therefore, each party should bear its own costs of the suit. The Defendant on the other hand says that costs follow the event; therefore it should be awarded costs of this suit.…

…Musyoka estimated those costs at Shillings 1.2 million. We have not been persuaded that this was in any way so high or that it was in any way erroneous. We on our part would not disturb this award.…

…The respondent shall pay to the appellant one-half of the costs of this appeal. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 7th day of March, 1997. J. E. GICHERU ……………………. JUDGE OF APPEAL A. A. LAKHA ……………………..…

…He rejected the larger one because it was based on the fact that Sarikas was not chosen because it had kept mum about its unit costs.…

…He agreed it was the duty of the contractor to mitigate the losses they suffered by asking Sarikas for its unit costs.…

…Costs of the application.…

…What order should be made on costs? Mr M’bmoti, inter alia submits that the alleged lease not having been consented to by the plaintiff is invalid unforceable against the plaintiff.…

…The court discussed the third ground in some detail and after full consideration all 3 grounds of objection are dismissed with costs.…

…The plaintiff will pay the costs of the Defendant. The application filed on 27 November 1989 seeking a temporary injunction is dismissed with costs.…

…Khamoni J after hearing the applicant's counsel, Mr Letangule came to the conclusion, quite properly in our view, that the application before him was unmeritorious and dismissed the same with costs.…

…In the result, we dismiss the application with costs to the respondent. Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 22nd day of November, 1999. R. S. C. OMOLO --------------- JUDGE OF APPEAL A. M.…

…I am therefore in agreement with the appellant that the Clause (k) of the Letter of Offer is applicable in this case and it states as follows; All legal charges including valuation, stamp duties or other fees, costs and expenses…

…The judgment and decree of the subordinate court be and is hereby set aside and is substituted with an order dismissing the suit with costs to the appellant. b.…

…I am therefore in agreement with the appellant that the Clause (k) of the Letter of Offer is applicable in this case and it states as follows; All legal charges including valuation, stamp duties or other fees, costs and expenses…

…The judgment and decree of the subordinate court be and is hereby set aside and is substituted with an order dismissing the suit with costs to the appellant. b.…

…(b) The costs of the survey exercise be borne by the Plaintiff and the first Defendant in equal portions. (c) The surveyors to file a joint report within SIXTY (60) days of this order.…

…(d) Costs of the application be in the suit. (e) The Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a certified copy of the order upon the two surveyors.…

…Counsel urged the court to allow this appeal with costs.…

…He prayed that the appeal be dismissed with costs. These are submissions made in this appeal which I heard, recorded and have considered.…

…The plaintiff prayed first, for orders that there be extension for the caveat beyond the forty five days mentioned in the notice by the Registrar of Titles and secondly for costs to be provided with.…

…For these reasons, I am unable to agree with the conclusions of the High Court and I, therefore, would allow the appeal with costs and costs of the High Court proceedings and order that the order dated December 20, 1988 be…

…The question of costs which was awarded to the Applicant is no longer open for discussion as the Applicant seemed to invite me to.…

…Suffice for this court to state that the Applicant in yet another application before this court pursued the issue of costs.…

…The costs of the application, the respondents suggested, should be the subject of an order making them costs in the cause but the learned judge rejected this and, instead, ruled that there would be no order as to the costs…

…Accordingly, I am of view that this appeal should be allowed with costs for the reasons I have set out. Simpson CJ.…

…The applicant shall pay to the respondent, Sule, the costs of this motion which I assess at Shs.10,000/=, such costs to be paid within twenty one (21) days of today’s date; 4.…

…If the applicant should fail to comply with any or all of the conditions stated in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this order, then in the event of such failure the notice of motion shall stand dismissed with costs and without…

…COURTS CIVIL CASE NO 2637 OF 1987 PIONEER GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LTD………………….PLAINTIFF VERSUS D W KARANJA…………………………………………………….DEFENDANT JUDGMENT This is an application under 0.35 r 1 for a judgment for Kshs 295,137/- with costs…

…I, therefore, grant the plaintiff’s application for summary judgment filed on 7th August, 1987 with costs and enter judgment for the plaintiff with costs as prayed in the plaint. October 26, 1987 RAUF JUDGE…

…Justice Kuloba) dated 14th November, 1996 in H.C.C.C No. 1610 of 1995 (O.S) ************************** RULING ON TAXATION The bill of costs before me for taxation arises out of a majority Judgment given by the Court on November…

…In support of the bill of costs as drawn, Ms.…