The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has suffered a blow in its attempt to block payment of legal fees claimed by Nairobi-based firm Makori & Karimi Advocates.
This is after the court dismissed NOCK’s application that sought to throw out the law firm’s Bill of Costs. NOCK had argued that it never had any advocate-client relationship with the firm, and therefore should not be required to pay.
But in a ruling delivered on April 30, 2026, Deputy Registrar Silvia Motari found that even though there was no properly signed agreement, the actions of both sides pointed to a working relationship.
The court noted that the lawyers were involved in legal matters around the NOCK elections, including work linked to the New Dawn team, which later took over the leadership of NOCK after the July 2025 polls.
According to the court, there was no strong evidence from NOCK to dispute the law firm’s claim that it dealt with the same officials both before and after the elections.
The judge also rejected NOCK’s attempt to stop the process by denying the relationship, clearing the way for the case to move forward.
This now means the focus shifts to how much the law firm should be paid, with the matter set for taxation on July 16, 2026.
The case continues to draw attention, as the law firm insists it carried out legal work for NOCK but has not been paid.