Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates v Monarch Insurance Company Limited

Ibrahim Issack and Company Advocates v Monarch Insurance Company Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Case 40 of 2020) [2025] KEHC 14955 (KLR) (Civ) (23 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 14955 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CASE 40 OF 2020 SIFUNA NIXON, J OCTOBER 23, 2025 BETWEEN IBRAHIM ISSACK AND COMPANY ADVOCATES ............................ PLAINTIFF AND MONARCH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ............................ DEFENDANT RULING 1. This Ruling is on the Applicant’s Motion dated 3rd September 2024. The same which is brought under Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act (Cap 16 Laws of Kenya, is supported by the Supporting Affidavit of Fred Kondo Athuok. In its prayers, it has stated as follows: [verbatim] (Prayer 1) “ That this Honourable Court be pleased to convert the Certificate of Costs issued by this Court into a Decree and Judgment be entered for the Advocate/Applicant accordingly in terms of the Certificate of Costs together with costs and interest at 14% per annum from the taxation date till payment in full.” (Prayer 2) “ That costs of this Application be awarded to the Applicant.” 2. It is clear that while this Application is seeking Judgment and Decree in terms of a Certificate of Taxation, it has not stated the amount for which the Judgment and Decree are sought. Neither has it stated the name of the Taxing Officer, the date of the Certificate, nor the amount in it. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/14955/eng@2025-10-23 1

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