Kinyua & Maingi Advocates v Trident Insurance Company Limited

Kinyua & Maingi Advocates v Trident Insurance Company Limited (Civil Miscellaneous E332 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 2225 (KLR) (23 February 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 2225 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS E332 OF 2023 JM NANG'EA, J FEBRUARY 23, 2026 BETWEEN KINYUA & MAINGI ADVOCATES ...................................................... APPLICANT AND TRIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ............................ RESPONDENT JUDGMENT 1. For the court’s determination is the Applicant’s Notice of Motion dated 3rd July 2025 for orders as hereunder;1. That judgement be entered in favour of the Applicant against the Respondent for the sum of Kenya Shillings One Hundred and Eighty Nine Thousand and Three Hundred (Kshs. 189,300/=) only being the certified costs due to the Applicant as against the Respondent. (sic) 2. That the Respondent does pay to the Applicant the costs of the Application together with interest on the taxed sum. 2. The Application is supported by grounds set out on the body thereof as well as affidavit evidence of Njoki Kinyua Advocate. In a nutshell, the Applicant’s Law Firm claims the stated sum on the basis of an Advocate-Client Bill of Costs dated 27th September 2023 the Deputy Registrar of this court taxed on 20st June 2025. 3. Return of service of the Application upon the Respondent is filed but no reply has been made. The Application is therefore deemed as unopposed and hereby allowed as prayed. 4. Judgement entered and Decree shall issue accordingly. RULING SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AT NAKURU THIS 23RD DAY FEBRUARY , 2026. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/2225/eng@2026-02-23 1

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