J U D G M E N T
Introduction
This is a matter which has stayed in the court system for far too long and it is because of cases like this that sometimes people are bold to criticize the judiciary for delays in the delivery of justice. The writ was issued as far back as February 2003, about 15 years ago. It must be stated that most of the delays that occurred can be placed squarely at the doorsteps of the parties and their counsel. Counsel for the plaintiff in his address rightly captures the chequered history of this case on page 2 in the following terms:
“The trial of this case has had a very checkered history passing through the hands of at least four judges. The plaintiff and its two witnesses gave evidence as far back as 2005 – between April and June. After that there was a break of about 3 years … The defendants … opened their defence in February 2008. After only one sitting the 1st defendant never appeared in court to continue her evidence until 20th July 2017 – an in…