Okumu & others v Owino (Civil Case E201, E204, E205, E207, E208, E214 & E222 of 2025 (Consolidated)) [2026] KEMC 763 (KLR) (23 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEMC 763 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE BUNGOMA LAW COURTS CIVIL CASE E201, E204, E205, E207, E208, E214 & E222 OF 2025 (CONSOLIDATED) TO OMONO, SRM JULY 23, 2026 BETWEEN LEONARD JUMA OKUMU & OTHERS ................................................ PLAINTIFF AND ANDREW OMONDI OWINO ............................................................. DEFENDANT RULING 1. This ruling determines the Plaintifis’ Party and Party Bills of Costs dated 08th May 2026 filed in Bungoma CMC CC Nos. E201, E204, E205, E207, E208, E214, and E222 all of 2025 (“the series”) since the said Bills of Costs seek similar costs arising from similar proceedings. 2. Items 1 – 2, 4 – 6 (a)-(c) and (f) as well as item 8 were assessed as drawn since the same were drawn to scale. Service 3. Items 3 in all the Bills of Costs in the series were assessed at Kshs. 1,400/= each per Schedule 7(10)(i) of the Advocates (Remuneration) Order (ARO), given that the Plaintifi failed to provide the particulars of the place where service of the Plaint and Summons to Enter Appearance was conducted. Attendances 4. Items 6(d) and 6(e) were assessed at Kshs. 1,400/= each per Schedule 7(6) of the ARO given that no hearing took place on those occasions. Court Fees 5. Items 7 in all the Bills of Costs in the series were assessed at Kshs. 500/= each per the court fees receipts on record. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kemc/2026/763/eng@2026-07-23 1
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6. Items 9 in all the Bills of Costs in the series were assessed ofi since those claims are yet to be incurred by the Plaintifis at the time of assessing the costs due to the Plaintifis. In any event, such costs are recoverable during execution upon proof of payment. Determination 7. The upshot of the foregoing is that the Plaintifis’ Party and Party Bills of Costs dated 08th May 2026 filed in the series were assessed at Kshs. 60,100/= each. READ, SIGNED, AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT BUNGOMA, THIS 23RD DAY OF JULY 2026 T.O. OMONO SENIOR RESIDENT MAGISTRATE In the presence of: Ms. Chebet for the Plaintifi Mr. Choni for the Defendant C/A: Mr. Rioba https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kemc/2026/763/eng@2026-07-23 2
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