Jw & Frank Advocates Llp v Monarch Insurance Co Ltd

JW & Frank Advocates LLP v Monarch Insurance Co Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application E066 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 13317 (KLR) (Civ) (25 September 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 13317 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION E066 OF 2024 SIFUNA NIXON, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 BETWEEN JW & FRANK ADVOCATES LLP ......................................................... APPLICANT AND MONARCH INSURANCE CO LTD ................................................. RESPONDENT RULING 1. This Ruling is on the Applicant/Advocate’s Motion dated 13th June 2025. The Application is filed Pursuant to Section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act (Cap 16 Laws of Kenya), and Paragraph 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order (ARO). 2. It seeks judgment to be entered in terms of the Certificate of Taxation by Hon. Silvia Motari, Taxing Officer. The same, which is dated 3rd March 2025, is for the sum of Ksh 337,146=. Being the taxed Advocate-Client costs on the Applicant’s Bill of Costs dated 29th January 2024. 3. It also in terms of Paragraph 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order (ARO) seeks interest on that amount, at the rate of 14% per annum, from 12th April 2024 the date being a month after the said Bill was served. 4. The Application is supported by the Supporting Affidavit of Joshua Mbugua Loshorua, sworn on 13th June 2025. It was argued orally. Analysis and Determination 5. There being a valid Certificate of Taxation for a specified amount of Ksh 337,146=, the Certificate having not been set aside, and retainer having not been disputed, judgment is hereby entered for https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/13317/eng@2025-09-25 1

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