REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYAMIRA (CHERERE-J) HCCCMISC E068 OF 2025 BETWEEN DUKE O. OMWENGA t/a OMWENGA & COMPANY ADVOCATES.......................................................ADVOCA TE/APPLICANT AND KENYA ORIENT INSURANCE CO. LTD..........CLIENT/RESPONDENT RULING 1. By the Notice of Motion dated 3rd June 2026, Duke O. Omwenga t/a Omwenga & Company Advocates invites the Court to adopt the Certificate of Taxation as a judgment of the Court and to issue a decree for the amount certified therein, together with the ancillary reliefs sought. The Certificate reflects a taxed sum of Kshs. 188,477/=. 2. When the Motion was called out for hearing, Ms. Langat, learned counsel for the Client/Respondent, stated that the application would not be opposed. She nonetheless requested that, if judgment were entered, execution be held in abeyance for thirty (30) days to enable the Respondent to discharge the decretal amount.
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3. The Court is satisfied that the statutory requirements for the entry of judgment have been met. The Certificate of Taxation remains valid and unchallenged and, by virtue of Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act, it is proper for the Court to convert the certified costs into a judgment of the Court. 4. The Court therefore orders as follows— 1) Judgment is hereby entered in favour of Duke O. Omwenga t/a Omwenga & Company Advocates against Kenya Orient Insurance Company Limited for the sum of Kshs. 188,477/=, together with interest as prayed in the Motion. 2) Execution of the judgment and the resultant decree is stayed for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this ruling. 3) The costs of the Motion are awarded to the Advocate/Applicant. DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA THIS July 2026 16th DAY OF WAMAE.T. W. CHERERE JUDGE Appearances Court Assistant - Hilda For Advocate/Applicant - Mr. Kamau for Omwenga & Co. Advocates For Client/Respondent - Ms.Langat Advocates
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