Section P
Tribunals: court fees
29 fee items, straight from the Judiciary's Court Fees Assessment Schedule. Fixed fees run from KSh 100 to KSh 1,500. Items marked as assessed move with the amount you are claiming.
| # | What you are filing | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquidated claim or Plaint This one fee covers
| Assessed on the claim: KSh 2,000 to KSh 71,000 |
| 2 | Unliquidated Plaint or claim or Complaint This one fee covers
| KSh 1,000 |
| 3 | List of documents or Authorities This one fee covers
| KSh 100 |
| 4 | Bundle of documents - Documents | KSh 300 |
| 5 | Memorandum of Appeal | KSh 1,500 |
| 6 | Reply to Appeal | KSh 1,500 |
| 7 | Memorandum of appearance | KSh 200 |
| 8 | Defense or Reply to statement of claim (Verifying affidavit) | KSh 500 |
| 9 | Certificate of urgency | KSh 100 |
| 10 | Applications This one fee covers
| KSh 500 |
| 11 | Reply to applications | KSh 500 |
| 12 | Registration of consent | KSh 1,000 |
| 13 | Service within 20km | KSh 500 |
| 14 | Service outside 20km | KSh 1,000 |
| 15 | Affidavits | KSh 100 |
| 16 | Notice of appointment or change of Advocates or to act in person | KSh 100 |
| 17 | List of witnesses | KSh 100 |
| 18 | Witness statements | KSh 100 |
| 19 | Witness summons | KSh 100 |
| 20 | Bill of costs | KSh 1,000 |
| 21 | Court adjournment | KSh 500 |
| 22 | Copies of Proceedings and Judgment (Certified) | KSh 1,000 |
| 23 | Copies of Proceedings and Judgment (Uncertified) | KSh 500 |
| 24 | Filing of Experts Reports | KSh 1,000 |
| 25 | Refund of deposits | 5% of the amount paid into court |
| 26 | Distress for rent | Assessed on the claim: KSh 2,000 to KSh 71,000 |
| 27 | Termination of tenancy | 5% of annual rent |
| 28 | Alteration of tenancy | 5% of annual rent |
| 29 | Inspection of premises | KSh 500 |
Source: The Judiciary of Kenya, Court Fees Assessment Schedule, section P, page 17 of the published PDF. In force from 1 July 2021. Transcribed by hand from the page image on 2026-09-14 because the published file carries no text layer.
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