Nduati & Company Advocates v Occidental Insurance Company Limited

Nduati & Company Advocates v Occidental Insurance Company Limited (Miscellaneous Civil Application E255 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 19014 (KLR) (Civ) (19 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 19014 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION E255 OF 2025 SIFUNA NIXON, J DECEMBER 19, 2025 BETWEEN NDUATI & COMPANY ADVOCATES .................................................... PLAINTIFF AND OCCIDENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ....................... DEFENDANT RULING 1. This is an Application by an Advocate, for judgment in terms of a Certificate of Taxation by Hon E. O. Wambo, Taxing Officer. The same which is dated 8th May 2025 is for the sum of Ksh 139,300=. Being the Advocates taxed costs as against the clients the Respondent. 2. The Application is filed pursuant to Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act Cap 16 Laws of Kenya. It has also prayed for costs and interest at 14% per annum, from 26th February 2025 until payment in full. 3. The Application which was duly served is not opposed. There being a valid Certificate of Costs, the same having not been set aside and retainer or instructions having not been disputed, I allow the Application and enter Judgement against the Client/Respondent for Ksh 139,300= as per the said Certificate of Costs. 4. The Applicant is also hereby awarded interest thereon at 14% per annum from 26th February 2025, until payment in full, This is in terms of Paragraph 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order (ARO). I further award the Applicant the costs of this Application, I hereby assets at Ksh10,000=. 5. I further direct that a decree be issued. DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI ON THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025. PROF (DR) NIXON SIFUNA https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/19014/eng@2025-12-19 1

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