Sereria v Wangwe & another (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2026) [2026] KEMC 270 (KLR)

Sereria v Wangwe & another (Environment and Land Case E007 of 2026) [2026] KEMC 270 (KLR) (8 July 2026) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2026] KEMC 270 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE KEHANCHA LAW COURTS ENVIRONMENT AND LAND CASE E007 OF 2026 JP NANDI, SPM JULY 8, 2026 BETWEEN JOEL CHACHA SERERIA ........................................................................ PLAINTIFF AND JACKSON CHACHA WANGWE ................................................... 1ST DEFENDANT STEPHEN MARWA WEKENA ...................................................... 2ND DEFENDANT RULING 1. This ruling is in respect of the defendant’s bill of costs dated 3rd June, 2026, which is assessed as follows: item 1 is subject to the provisions of SCHEDULE 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order 2014 herein referred to as (ARO) Rule 1(b) which provides as follows; “ To sue or defend in a suit in which the suit is determined in a summary manner in any manner whatsoever without going to full trial the fee shall be 75% of the fees chargeable under item 1(b)” 2. This suit was determined in a summary manner vide a ruling dated 29th May 2016 pursuant to a preliminary objection dated 16th April, 2026 which was upheld. Counsel for the defendants proposed a sum of Kshs. 45,000/= which is subject to 75% bring a figure of Kshs. 33,750/=. 3. Items 2,3,4,5,6,9,12 &13 are not provided for under schedule 7 of ARO 2014 and hereby tax them ofi. There is no payment proof for filing of submissions. 4. Items 10, 11 & 13 are drawn to scale which I hereby tax the same as drawn. Items 7 & 8 are taxed ofi as there is no prove of payment on the file and in the CTS. 5. In conclusion the defendants bill of costs dated 3rd June, 2026 is taxed @ Kshs. 39,350/= https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kemc/2026/270/eng@2026-07-08 1

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