Martin Tindi & Co. Advocates v Mcguiness Rukenya Babu

REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 617 OF 2016 MARTIN TINDI & CO. ADVOCATES..............APPLICANT VERSUS MCGUINESS RUKENYA BABU....................RESPONDENT RULING 1. The application is evidently unopposed. I have seen a certificate of costs dated 22/8/2018 in the sum of Ksh.25,650.82 which has not been challenged. 2. I also did not, while reading the file, see a contest on retainer. Accordingly, in terms of Section 51 (2) Advocate Act, I do enter-judgment for the Advocate/Applicant against the client/respondent in the sum of Kshs.25,650.82 together with interests thereon calculated in terms of Rule 7 of the Advocate Remuneration Rules. 3. I award the costs of the proceedings to the Advocate/Applicant which are assessed at Kshs.10,000/= all inclusive. Dated and delivered at Mombasa on this 29th day of January 2019. P.J.O. OTIENO JUDGE