A legislator wants to be enjoined in taxation proceedings at the Nakuru high court involving a law firm, Anglo Leasing and Finance Ltd and Apex Finance International.
Rangwe MP George Oner Ogalo wants to be enjoined as an interested party in the suit where Kwengu and Company advocates is seeking a client representation fee taxed at Sh215,834,117 from the two companies it says it represented in 2011.
Lawyer Kenyatta Odiwuor, for the lawmaker, told Lady Justice Janet Mulwa that the MP was not party to the proceedings of the companies, but the law firm lists him as one of the people from whom it received instructions to represent the companies.
“My client has become a necessary party to this suit because the orders issued in the proceedings are being enforced against him," said Kenyatta, urging the court to have the MP enjoined in the matter.
Through lawyer Steve Biko, the law firm, however, told the court that the legislator is not named in the certificate of cost as he urged the court to dismiss his application to be included in the case.
Biko maintained that Mr Oner is an agent of Anglo Leasing and Finance Ltd and the Apex Finance International Ltd and was seeking to be party to the suit to act on their behalf.
“The application is a backdoor attempt to interfere with the decision of the taxing officer," said Biko.
He urged the court to dismiss the MP’s application saying it was ridiculous and laughable.
The law firm wants the two companies compelled by the court to pay the advocate representation fees as earlier ordered by the court. The companies have also disputed the payment of the fees.
The court will make a ruling on the MP's application on May 14.