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…an order for security – order XXV rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules - section 401 Companies Act - onus of proof in an applicaton for security for costs.…

…The defendants brought ann application seeking security for costs under Order XXV rule 1 and section 401 of the Companies Act.…

…Insurance Company Ltd, the respondent hereinafter, filed a suit against Octagon Private Investigations and Security Services, the appellant, claiming from the latter the sum of Shs 913,781/- together with interest thereon and costs…

…The application came for hearing before Khamoni, J on the 10th April, 1990, and in a reserved ruling delivered on the 17th April, 1990, the learned judge dismissed the application with costs.…

…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.…

…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.…

…asked for and the plaintiff’s suit was dismissed even though the particulars had been supplied before the hearing date of the defendant’s application, and notwithstanding also the plaintiff’s offer to pay the defendant’s costs…

…Fourthly, because of the plaintiff’s offer to pay costs to compensate the defendant for the inconvenience. Costs is the soothing balm which cures most procedural grievances in legal proceedings.…

…I would set aside the decree of the High Court, and substitute therefore an order for payment of damages Kshs 1,500 the price of a new machine, Kshs 2,700 damages for 90 days at the rate of Kshs 30 per day, with costs thereon…

…I would also allow the plaintiff the costs of the suit in the High Court, costs of this appeal together with costs of the notice of grounds for affirming the decision. As Kneller and Hancox, JJA agree, it is so ordered.…

…I would set aside the decree of the High Court, and substitute therefore an order for payment of damages Kshs 1,500 the price of a new machine, Kshs 2,700 damages for 90 days at the rate of Kshs 30 per day, with costs thereon…

…I would also allow the plaintiff the costs of the suit in the High Court, costs of this appeal together with costs of the notice of grounds for affirming the decision. As Kneller and Hancox, JJA agree, it is so ordered.…

…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.…

…(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.…

…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.…

…defendant constructed houses in my land and refused to move to his one acre plot awarded by Land committee Officers it had already excised by the said officers …… The plaintiff prays: 1) Judgment against the defendant 2) Costs…

…He therefore prayed for judgment and the costs of the suit.…

…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.…

…As the defendant has not contested their claim, I do not find it necessary to burden him with the costs of this suit. I therefore order that each party shall meet his own costs. Order accordingly.…

…That Costs of this application be provided for. Mr. Riungu for the applicant stated that the plaintiff Abednego Golden Njeru was deceased.…

…That Costs be in the cause. Dated and Signed at Meru this 6th day of December 2012. P. M. NJOROGE JUDGE Coram: P. M. Njoroge J.…

…lawfully stored or detained, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to pay to the person or persons aggrieved by the removal three times the value of the goods, chattels, stock or crops so removed, in addition to any costs…

…any pound-breach or rescous of goods or chattels detrained for rent, the person or persons grieved thereby shall, in a special action upon the case for the wrong thereby sustained, recover his and their treble damages and costs…

…That costs of this application be provided for.…

…I confirm this amount together with costs of the suit in P.M. C.C. No 14/91 and costs of this application in the High Court.…

…Thirdly, that provision be made for the costs of the application. The applicants essentially beg this court to exercise its judicial discretion in their favour.…

…Mr Shah offered to compensate the plaintiff in costs. In effect all he was saying is that his clients would compensate the plaintiff.…

…The costs of this Application be provided for. 2.…

…He urged the court to dismiss the Application with costs. 4th respondent’s submissions 20.…

…I award costs of this application and costs of the suit to the Defendant. It is so ordered. Dated and delivered at Mombasa this 30th June 2003. A.G.A. ETYANG JUDGE…