ARO Legal Fees on KES 600,000 — Schedule 7 — Subordinate / Magistrates' Court Party & Party Scale
Instruction fee and getting-up fee calculation for civil suits in the Chief Magistrates', Senior Principal Magistrates', Principal Magistrates', and Resident Magistrates' Courts. Below is the tier-by-tier statutory calculation for a subject value of KES 600,000.
KES 58,000
Computed across the sliding-scale tiers of Schedule 7 (Magistrates' Court) on KES 600,000.
KES 19,333 / +KES 0
Statutory 1/3 Getting-Up Fee for trial preparation and +50% Part B Advocate-Client uplift.
KES 104,706
Includes KES 12,373 VAT (16%) and KES 15,000 estimated court filing & service disbursements.
Tier-by-Tier Statutory Bracket Breakdown
Subject Matter Value: KES 600,000
| Statutory Sliding Bracket | Taxable Slice | Scale Rate | Bracket Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First KES 50,000 | KES 50,000 | 15.0% | KES 15,000 |
| Next KES 50,000 (50K – 100K) | KES 50,000 | 10.0% | KES 5,000 |
| Next KES 400,000 (100K – 500K) | KES 400,000 | 8.0% | KES 32,000 |
| Next KES 500,000 (500K – 1M) | KES 100,000 | 6.0% | KES 6,000 |
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Under Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014 — Schedule 7 (Subordinate Courts Scale), the base instruction fee on a subject matter value of KES 600,000 is KES 58,000, plus KES 19,333 getting-up fee (where applicable), KES 0 Part B Advocate-Client uplift, and KES 12,373 (16% VAT), totaling KES 104,706 inclusive of estimated disbursements.
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