SURESH C. KAPILA PRACTICING AS ARCHPLAN ASSOCIATES AFRICA ARCHITECTS V. MANU SHAH & SACHEN CHANDARIA

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

This is a first appeal arising from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Martha Koome, J (as she was then) dated 23^rd July, 2010.

The facts leading to the appeal are that, the appellant filed a plaint in the High Court of Kenya at Milimani Nairobi, dated 1^st July, 2003, against both Respondents, seeking recovery of Kshs. 2,199,000/=, interest thereon at court rates, plus costs of the suit from each of the Respondents for Architectural professional services rendered to the Respondents, at their request and for their benefit. The claimed fees was raised pursuant to the provisions of the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Act Cap 525 of the – laws of Kenya (The Act), and by- laws made thereunder. It was the appellant’s averments that he was professionally engaged by the Respondents to prepare proposal plans and drawings for purposes of carrying out intended developments on their properties, namely, L.R. Numbers 209/74/5/1 and 209/74/5/2 Chiromo Road Nair…