RULING
This is a reference from the ruling of the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal (Hon. Ogombe) in her capacity as a taxing officer, dated 5th April 2023. By that ruling, the taxing officer declined to tax a bill of costs by the respondent, Agnes Ongadi on the basis that this Court had not awarded her costs.
The brief background and context to the reference is as follows. At all material times the respondent was employed by the appellant, Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. as a chief manager, human capital and administration, on permanent and pensionable terms. On 25th April 2016 her employer asked her to show cause why she should not be disciplined for insubordination and gross misconduct. After responding, she was suspended on 28th April 2016 with immediate effect.
Subsequently the respondent appeared before a committee for disciplinary hearing. Before completion of the disciplinary process, on 14th July 2016 the appellant informed the respondent that her office had been…