Achola Jaoko & Co. Advocate v Africa Merchant Assurance Company Limited

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO.748 OF 2014 ACHOLA JAOKO & CO. ADVOCATE……………………..…………...APPLICANT VERSUS AFRICA MERCHANT ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED…………RESPONDENT RULING By a Notice of Motion dated 28th July 2015, the applicant/advocate seeks for judgment in sum of kshs 212,468.70 with costs following the taxation of advocate/client bill of costs vide certificate of costs dated 16th July 2015. The application is brought under the provisions of Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act. The said application is not opposed albeit there is evidence of service upon the respondent/client. There is also no evidence of any reference challenging the taxation done by the taxing officer and neither is there a dispute on retainer. That being the case, I hereby allow the application dated 28th July 2015 in the following terms:1. That judgment be and is hereby entered for the advocate/applicant for kshs 212,468.70 with interest at 14% from 9th July 2015 when the bill of costs was taxed until payment in full. A decree to issue to that effect. I make no orders as to costs of the application. Orders accordingly. R.E. ABURILI JUDGE 12/10/2015