Onsongo & Company Advocates v Okumu (Miscellaneous Application E015 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6293 (KLR) (25 September 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEELC 6293 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT AT KISUMU MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E015 OF 2023 E ASATI, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 BETWEEN ONSONGO & COMPANY ADVOCATES ............................................. APPLICANT AND LORNA AKWIRI OKUMU ............................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Applicant seeks, vide the Notice of Motion application dated 1st April, 2025, for orders that; 1. This application is heard on a priority basis 2. Judgement be and is hereby entered for the Advocate/Applicant against the Client/ Respondents in the sum of Kenya Shillings One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-six and Forty Cents (Kshs.119,836.40) as per the Certificate of Costs dated 22nd August, 2023 and issued on 19th February, 2025 by the Deputy Registrar of this court. 3. Interest on the aforesaid amount at court rates, 14% per annum is awarded with efiect from the date of filing of the Bill of Costs until payment in full 4. Costs of this application shall be borne by the Respondent/Client. 2. The application was unopposed. Afidavit of service sworn by Vera Kemunto, Advocate, on 26th June, 2025 shows that the Respondent was served with a hearing Notice dated 26th June, 2025 on 26th June, 2025. 3. To the Supporting Afidavit was annexed a certificate of costs dated 22nd August, 2023 showing that the Applicant’s/Advocate’s costs were taxed at Kshs.119,836.40. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/6293/eng@2025-09-25 1
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4. There being no evidence that the said certificate of costs has been varied or challenged in any way or that the taxed costs have been paid, I find that the application has merit and hereby allow it. i. Judgement is entered in favour of the Advocate/Applicant against the Client/Respondent in the sum of Kenya Shillings One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six and Forty Cents (Kshs.119,836.40) in terms on the certificate of costs dated 22nd August, 2023 and issued on 19th February, 2025. ii. Interest is awarded at 14% per annum from the date of the certificate of costs to the date of payment in full. iii. Costs of the application are awarded to the Advocate/Applicant. Orders accordingly. RULING READ AND SIGNED AT KISUMU AND DELIVERED THIS 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 VIRTUALLY THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS ONLINE APPLICATION. E. ASATI, JUDGE. In the presence of: Maureen: Court Assistant. N/A for the Advocate/Applicant N/A for the Client/Respondent. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelc/2025/6293/eng@2025-09-25 2
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