Geoffrey Muriungi Kiugu T/A Kiugu & Company Advocates v The County Government of Kiambu

Kiugu t/a Kiugu & Company Advocates v County Government of Kiambu (Judicial Review Application E167 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 8824 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (20 June 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 8824 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION E167 OF 2025 RE ABURILI, J JUNE 20, 2025 BETWEEN GEOFFREY MURIUNGI KIUGU T/A KIUGU & COMPANY ADVOCATES ............................................................................................. APPLICANT AND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KIAMBU ............................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Registry has availed JR.262/2015 which is the main file where the advocate in this matter represented the client who is the respondent herein. 2. However, I note that the matter herein is in respect of Advocate/Client bill of costs taxed in JR. Misc.App. No.E127/2022. 3. The Advocate in his prayer No. (a) of the Notice of Motion dated 19/6/2025 has not disclosed in which matter the court should enter judgment for his taxed costs. That omission is fatal to the application, noting that the application is brought in a totally new file. The court cannot enter judgment for a disclosed sum awarded in an undisclosed matter. 4. Additionally, an application for entry of judgment on a certificate of taxation in Advocate/Client bill of costs must be filed in the matter where the costs were taxed for the court to continue the proceedings, which are not independent. 5. Accordingly, I find the application dated 19/6/2025 to be incompetent. It is hereby struck out with no orders as to costs. The applicant to file the application in JR. Misc E127/2022. 6. This file is closed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/8824/eng@2025-06-20 1

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