Evans Juma Matunda t/a E.M Juma & Ombui Advocates v Trident Insurance Co. Ltd (Miscellaneous Application E155 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 13257 (KLR) (23 September 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 13257 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT BUNGOMA MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E155 OF 2024 MS SHARIFF, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 BETWEEN EVANS JUMA MATUNDA T/A E.M JUMA & OMBUI ADVOCATES ............................................................................................. APPLICANT AND TRIDENT INSURANCE CO. LTD ................................................... RESPONDENT RULING 1. I have considered the notice motion dated 17.7.2025 the supporting affidavit sworn on even date by Evans Juma Matunda and the annexures attached thereto and I do note from the affidavit of service sworn on 30th July 2025 by Silvia A. Obura that the respondent was duly served with the application via its email addresses info@trident.co.ke and Mombasa branch @trident.co.ke on 29.7.2025, but opted not to respond thereto. I thus find that this application is well merited and I allow it and make the following orders: i. The certificate of costs issued on 11.4.2025 in respect of taxation made on 4.12.2024 for a sum of Ksh 210,897.85 is hereby adopted as judgment of this court. ii. The judgment sum shall attract interest at the rate of 14% p.a from 26.6.2024 until payment in full and VAT at the rate of 16% iii. The applicant is awarded cost of this applicant of Ksh 15000/-. iv. This file is hereby marked closed DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT BUNGOMA THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFF JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/13257/eng@2025-09-23 1
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Evans Juma Matunda T/A E.m Juma & Ombui Advocates v Trident Insurance Co. Ltd
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