Trident Insurance Co. Ltd v County Government of West Pokot & others (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application E001 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3562 (KLR) (17 March 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 3562 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KAPENGURIA JUDICIAL REVIEW MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E001 OF 2025 RPV WENDOH, J MARCH 17, 2026 BETWEEN TRIDENT INSURANCE CO. LTD ........................................................ APPLICANT AND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF WEST POKOT & OTHERS RESPONDENT RULING 1. By the Notice of Motion dated 29/10/2025, the ex parte applicant, Trident Insurance Company Limited sought an order of Mandamus to be issued compelling the Respondents namely: 1. The county Government of West Pokot, 2. Public Service Board West Pokot County; 3. County Secretary; 4. Chief Officer Department of Public Service; jointly and severally to pay to the Ex parte Applicant, the decretal sum of Kshs.29,733,959/= together with costs of Kshs.813,370/86 and accrued interest thereon in accordance with the Judgment delivered by J. Wendoh on 14/7/2025, and the certificate of taxation and decree duly issued in Kapenguria High Court E002/2025 Trident Insurance Company Limited -V- County Government of West Pokot and 3 others. 2. The grounds upon which the application was premised is that the applicant obtained Judgment in High Court E002 of 2025 against the Respondents but despite demand, the Respondents have refused or neglected to pay the same and the failure to pay provoked the filing of this application. 3. Despite service on the Respondents, no response was filed by the Respondents. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3562/eng@2026-03-17 1
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4. The matter was fixed for hearing on 12/3/2026 in the presence of the Respondents Counsel Ms. Jeruto but there was no appearance for the Respondents on the hearing date. 5. Mr. Langat, Counsel for the applicant informed the court that the Respondent had paid Kshs.16,000,000/= leaving a balance of Kshs.13,733,957/= and costs of Kshs.813,317/=. He prayed that the application be allowed for the balance. 6. As noted above, the Respondents did not file any response to the application either admitting it or opposing it. The Respondents did not appear for hearing though they knew about the date. It clearly demonstrates that they are not in opposition to the application. Besides, having taken steps to pay more than half the decretal sum, it means the application is not opposed and the claim is admitted. I therefore allow the application and direct that an order of mandamus do issue against the Respondents compelling them to pay the outstanding decretal sum of Kshs.13,733.957/= and costs of Kshs.813,317/= plus interest till payment in full and costs of this application. JUDGMENT DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KAPENGURIA THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 HON. R. WENDOH JUDGE. In the presence of :Applicant - Ms. Chepkorir Respondent - No appearance Juma/Hellen - Court Assistants https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3562/eng@2026-03-17 2
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