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SCHEDULE OF FEE

1. SERVICE
1. For service by an officer of the court of summons, petition, answer, motion paper, notice, warrant, decree, order or other document on a party, or witness .. . 4, 000.00

2. FILING OF DOCUMENTS
2 on filing any of the following originating processes - 15% of the claim matter in dispute with a maximum of K150,000 (for K10, 000, 000 claim)
a) Writ of summons; of value of subject
b) Originating summons;
c) Originating Motion;
d) Petition;
e) Unquantifiable claims or matter .. .. .. 150, 000 .00
3. On filling any interlocutory summons, motion, notice or application
not particularly charged herein .. .. .. .. 1, 000 .00
4. On filling any affidavit other than an affidavit of service .. .. 1, 000 .00
5. On filling every affidavit of service .. .. .. .. 750 .00
6. On filling a decree or order .. .. .. .. 2, 000 .00
7. On motion for new trial .. .. .. .. .. 1, 000 .00
8. On filling a notice of Adjournment of hearing rendered necessary
by default of either party .. .. .. .. .. 2, 000 .00
9. On filling a Writ of Fieri Facias and attendant praecipe .. .. 3, 000 .00

3. APPEAL TO THE DIVISION
10. On lodging notice of appeal .. .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
11. On filling motion for leave to appeal .. .. .. .. 1, 000 .00
12. On filling application for security .. .. .. .. .. 2, 000 .00
13. On filling an order for leave to appeal .. .. .. .. 1, 000 .00
14. On hearing of an appeal where judicial relief or assistance is sought, but not the recovery of money .. .. .. .. .. 1, 000.00
15. On the hearing of an appeal in matter other than those specified in item 14 1% per cent of the amount involved but in no case less than K2, 500
16. On every application, motion, order or rule not particularly charged 1, 000.00

4. APPEAL FROM THE DIVISION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL
17. On motion for leave to appeal .. .. .. .. .. 5, 000 .00
18. On filling application for security .. .. .. .. .. 5, 000 .00
19. On filling an order for leave to appeal .. .. .. .. 2, 000 .00
20. On filling Notice of Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 5, 000 .00
21. On application for an order to amend Notice of Appeal .. .. 2, 000 .00
22. On every application, motion, order or rule not particularly charged 2, 000 .00

5. MISCELLANEOUS
23. on taxation of any bill of cost .. .. .. .. .. 7, 000 .00
24. On every deposition taken before trial .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
25. For taking inventory (per hour, with maximum of K30, 00 per diem) .. 5, 000 .00
26. For commissioning an affidavit .. .. .. .. .. 500 .00
27. for commissioning every exhibit to an affidavit .. .. .. 100 .00
28. For certifying signature or seal .. .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
29. For attesting a signature, or administering an oath, or reviving a declaration Or affirmation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
30. For certifying copy of a document for court record on (each page) .. 1, 000 .00
31. For an official certified translation of any document .. .. 2, 500 .00
32. For attaching document under official seal .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
33. For affixing the seal of the Court to any document not in a proceeding 2, 500 .00
34. On reference to the archives .. .. .. .. .. 5, 000 .00
35. For attendance at a sale
a) At request of parties interest or of local authorities if absent less than two hours .. .. 10, 000 .00
b) At request of parties interest, for each additional hour or part thereof (within maximum per day of K10, 000.00
36. For communication between courts .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
37. For communication in writing to a foreign consulate or to local or foreign authority .. … .. .. .. .. .. 10, 000.00
38. For receiving report of survey, filling original and making certified copy or
Request, order and report or survey .. .. .. .. 2, 500 .00
39. For attendance of the Registrar or other officer of the court at any other Court, Office or Tribunal, such sum as the Court may direct and reasonable travelling expenses, not exceeding per diem .. .. 10, 000.00
40. For filing request for survey and issuing order for survey .. ..1,000.00
41. For attendance of an interpreter at any Court, if required by a party in a suit,or ordered by Court for each hour or part of an hour .. .. .. .. 2, 500.00
42. On any search, including inspection, of any case record, or register .. .. 1, 000 .00
43. No fees shall be payable by the Government in respect of suits instituted by or against the Government
44. No fees shall be payable by the department of Legal Aid respect of a suit instituted by or against a person who has been granted legal aid under Legal Aid Act.

Made this 3rd day of April, 2007.

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