REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF KENYA AT UASIN GISHU COUNTY COURT NAME: ELDORET MAGISTRATE COURT CASE NUMBER: MCCC/E426/2021 THOMAS OPENDA VS COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU RULING 1. The plaintiff filed his party- and- party bill of costs dated 22ns June, 2026. the bill of costs was served upon the defendant as per the return of service sworn on 2nd July, 2026 by Zablon O. Bikeri. The defendant opposed the bill of costs vide a replying affidavit sworn by Kutto Jeff Kiprono on 13th July, 2026 in which he opposed and he deponed that the bill of costs is misleading as the same is not supported by justification of complexity of the matter, value of the subject matter nor a valuation report and should not form basis of this taxation. Further, that item a of the bill of costs has been drawn beyond the scale and the same ought to be reviewed downwards and the other items in particular court attendances have been drawn beyond scale. 2. The court shall proceed and assess the bill of costs as follows: 3. The judgement sum is ksh 500,000/-. A subject value of ksh 500,000/- falls within the ksh 500,000 to 1,000,000; hence the instruction fees are kshs 90,000/-. 4. Items b, c, d, s, y cc, are taxed as drawn. 5. Items e, f, g, i, k, m, o, q, t, u, w, aa, dd, ff, hh, jj, ll, nn, pp, rr, uu, aaa, bbb and hhh each taxed at ksh 1,400/- 6. Items h, j, l, n, p, r, v, x, z, bb, ee, gg, ii, kk, mm, oo, qq, ss, tt, each taxed at nil 7. Items vv, ww, xx, ccc, fff, and iii are each taxed at ksh. 2,100/-
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8. Item ggg is taxed at ksh 500/9. Item yy is taxed at ksh 7,000/10. Item zz is taxed at ksh 9,200/11. Item ddd is taxed at ksh 12,100/12. Item eee is taxed at ksh 12,800/The bill of costs at taxed at ksh 204,785/30 days stay of execution is granted. Ruling dated, signed and delivered electronically at Eldoret this 25th day of September, 2026. M.E Aligula. In the presence of C/A Mr. Lepatoiye
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