ARO Legal Fees on KES 70,000,000 — Schedule 6 — High Court, ELRC & ELC Defended Suit (Party & Party Costs)
Statutory instruction fee and 1/3 getting-up fee for defended suits, petitions, and claims in the High Court of Kenya, Environment & Land Court (ELC), and Employment & Labour Relations Court (ELRC). Below is the tier-by-tier statutory calculation for a subject value of KES 70,000,000.
KES 1,255,000
Computed across the sliding-scale tiers of Schedule 6 Defended (High Court) on KES 70,000,000.
KES 418,333 / +KES 0
Statutory 1/3 Getting-Up Fee for trial preparation and +50% Part B Advocate-Client uplift.
KES 1,956,066
Includes KES 267,733 VAT (16%) and KES 15,000 estimated court filing & service disbursements.
Tier-by-Tier Statutory Bracket Breakdown
Subject Matter Value: KES 70,000,000
| Statutory Sliding Bracket | Taxable Slice | Scale Rate | Bracket Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First KES 500,000 | KES 500,000 | 12.0% | KES 75,000 |
| Next KES 500,000 (500K – 1M) | KES 500,000 | 10.0% | KES 50,000 |
| Next KES 19,000,000 (1M – 20M) | KES 19,000,000 | 2.0% | KES 380,000 |
| Next KES 230,000,000 (20M – 250M) | KES 50,000,000 | 1.5% | KES 750,000 |
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Key Practice Questions
Under Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014 — Schedule 6 Part A (Defended Scale + 1/3 Getting-Up Fee), the base instruction fee on a subject matter value of KES 70,000,000 is KES 1,255,000, plus KES 418,333 getting-up fee (where applicable), KES 0 Part B Advocate-Client uplift, and KES 267,733 (16% VAT), totaling KES 1,956,066 inclusive of estimated disbursements.
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