This archive report was first published on 22 May 2020.
On May 22, 2020, a Nairobi court made a ruling that would have significant financial implications for a local plastics manufacturer.
Milimani chief magistrate Liz Gicheha dismissed the plea by Mr Mahesh Harakchand Dodhia to block the payment of Sh18 million to lawyer Eddy Nicholas Orinda.
The payment was related to a Sh2 billion compensation suit against the State following the ban on single-use plastic bags.
Mr Dodhia had argued that he was not served with the court documents and that Mr Orinda should have pursued the amount with Hi-Plast Ltd, the plastics manufacturer, rather than him.
However, the magistrate ruled that Mr Dodhia had entered into an agreement with Mr Orinda in his personal capacity and could not shift the blame to the company.
"In this case, the parties willingly entered into the agreement. The fees were agreed at Sh18 million and thus, it was not necessary for a bill of costs to be filed for taxation because the amount was already agreed upon," the magistrate ruled.
