JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
Background
[1] This is an appeal against part of the Judgment of Kamau, J. who entered judgment in favour of the appellant for Kshs. 4,500,000/= together with interest thereon at court rates from the date of her ruling. The appeal relates to the decision that the interest on the taxed amount shall be at Court rates from the date of the impugned ruling that is 26th May, 2015, as opposed to the rate of interest of 14% p.a. from the date of filing the Bill of Costs 4th April, 2001, until payment in full as pleaded.
[2] The background of the appeal is that the firm of Machira and Co. Advocates (the appellant) was retained to act for Arthur K. Magugu (the 1st respondent) and Margaret W. Magugu (the 2nd respondent) in HCCC No. 749 of 1998 where the Deposit Protection Fund as Liquidator of International Finance Company Ltd claimed a sum of Kshs.225,045,085.71 against the respondents.
[3] At some stage, the respondents withdrew instructions from the appellant and instructed …