The Advocates (Remuneration) Order
14. Default of advocate to attend taxation after notice
14. Default of advocate to attend taxation after notice
Any advocate who after the due notice without reasonable excuse fail to appear on the date and at the time fixed for taxation or on any date and time to which such taxation is adjourned, or who shall in any way delay or impede the taxation, or put any other party to any unnecessary or improper expense relative to such taxation shall, on the order of the taxing officer, forfeit the fees to which he would otherwise be entitled for drawing his bill of costs and attending the taxation, and shall in addition be personally liable to pay for any unnecessary or improper expense to which he has put any party; and the taxing officer may proceed with such taxation ex parte.Source: Kenya Law