High Court Fees

FEES PAYABLE IN THE GENERAL LIST OF THE HIGH COURT

Process/Document Amount (K)
1 Filing Writ of Summons or Originating Process 167.00
2 Sealing a concurrent writ of summons or originating application 83.00
3 Sealing any amendment 25.00
4 Filing summons in chambers 25.00
5 Filing summons for restoration 83.00
6 Filing interlocutory notice of motion 83.00
7 Filing a third party notice 17.00
8 Sealing a commission or letter of examination or application not

specifically provided for

34.00
9 On examination of a witness before an officer of the court (including an examination of a judgment debtor) for each half hour or part thereof –

Away from his/her office reasonable travelling and other expenses are also payable

83.00
10 Filing depositions 34.00
11 Application for copies of the notes of the Judge (per page) 17.00
12 Filing a Praecipe for a writ of subpoena for each witness 25.00
13 Filing a Writ of Subpoena 25.00
14 Filing a commissioned affidavit 8.00
15 Filing a certificate of service 8.00
16 Personal general search for every name 8.00
17 General search for unspecified number of times in a calendar year 833.00
18 On a search for appearance of any other search (including an inspection) not otherwise provided 8.00
19 Memorandum of appearance 34.00
20 Certificate of Urgency 42.00
21 Filing an order made in chambers 17.00
22 On entering or sealing an order or reference under Order 20 17.00
23 On setting or approving an advertisement or any other document or deed (other than judgment or order) 25.00
24 On entering or setting any matter for hearing in court, except where otherwise provided 83.00
25 Filing a judgment decree or order given, directed or made in trial, hearing or further consideration of a cause or matter in court (other than matrimonial causes or judgment summons) per day or part thereof 34.00
26 On hearing Judgment Summons (the Order) 25.00
27 Filing any other judgment or order 25.00
28 Filing writ of execution (including writ of attachment) 34.00
29 Filing a Case Stated 50.00
30 Any notice not provided for 83.00
31 For copies of documents or proceedings (per page or part thereof) 17.00
32 For certifying a copy, an office copy and in addition if under seal 6.00
33 On Taxation of a Bill of Costs 34.00
34 Filing application to register a judgment when no fee is provided by the Act 83.00
35 Election Petition 833.00
36 On filing application for leave appeal to the Court (the Notice) 25.00
37 On leave being granted to appeal to the Court (the Order) 25.00
38 On every bond 34.00
39 On hearing an appeal (the judgment) 34.00
40 Petition on Admission to the Bar 334.00
41 Commissioning or Certification 25.00
42 Wills 22.00
43 Deed Polls 111.00
44 Notorisation (per page) 111.00
45 Application to be Notary Public 250.00
46 Application to be Commissioner for Oaths FREE
47 Mediation hearing fee (per party) 375

NB: The fees payable in the General List of the High Court are stipulated in fee units. To arrive at the amount payable, a conversion rate of 30 ngwee (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2015) for each fee unit is used.

 

 

FEES PAYABLE IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION

Process Amount (K)
1 Notice of Complaint 44.40
2 Summons 44.40
3 Affidavits 33.40
4 Certificate of exhibit(s) 11.20
5 Certificate of Urgency 22.20
6 Order 11.20
7 Search 11.20
8 Bundle of documents/pleadings 22.20
9 Writ of FiFa 33.20
10 Notice of Appeal 22.20
11 Notice of taxation 5.60
12 Notice to discontinue 44.40
13 Notice of appointment of advocates 44.40
14 Notice to adjourn 44.40
15 Notice to produce 11.20
16 Certification of record of proceedings 22.20
17 Commissioning/Certification 11.20
18 Skeleton Arguments 44.40
19 Submissions 44.40
20 Authority to represent 44.40
21 Memorandum of Appeal 22.20
22 Affidavit of service 33.40
23 Set of forms (Complaint and Affidavit) 4.40
24 Respondent’s Answer 33.20
25 Affidavit in Opposition 33.40
26 Summons and Affidavit for Assessment 77.80
27 Summons to a witness 11.20
28 Consent judgment 11.20
29 Notice of payment into court 22.20
30 List of documents 44.40
31 Application for withdrawal of money paid into court 44.20
32 Summons to pay debt in instalments 44.40
33 Mediation hearing Fee (per party) 375

 

NB: The fees payable in the Industrial Relations Court Division are stipulated in fee units. To arrive at the amount payable, a conversion rate of 30 ngwee (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2015) for each fee unit is used.

 

FEES PAYABLE IN THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION

Filing Writ of Summons K333.00
Filing Originating Summons K500.00
In addition, the following fees shall be paid depending on the claim:
From K51,000.00 to K100,000.00

Above K100,000.00 but not exceeding K200,000.00

Above K100,000.00 but not exceeding K500,000.00

K1,667.00

K1,833.00

K2,000.00

Above K500,000.00 but not exceeding K1,000,000.00

Above K1,000,000.00

K2,500.00

K3,333.00

 

FEES PAYABLE IN THE FAMILY DIVISION

  PROCESS   AMOUNT (K)
1 Divorce Petition 167.00
2 Amending a Petition 83.00
3 Filing Answer or Reply 34.00
4 Application for Ancillary Relief 34.00
5 On filing affidavit in answer to application for ancillary relief or affidavit in

reply thereto on filing application

8.00
6 Setting down matter for trial 50.00
7 Notice of application to make decree nisi absolute 25.00
8 On sealing decree nisi absolute 25.00
9 Commissioning an Affidavit 25.00
10 Certifying a document 8.00
11 Wills 22.00
12 Mediation Fee (per party) 375.00

 

NB: The fees payable in the Family and Children’s Court Division are stipulated in fee units. To arrive at the amount payable, a conversion rate of 30 ngwee (Statutory Instrument No. 41 of 2015) for each fee unit is used.