Makau Makau Beta
Read this first — limitations.
- Patterns reflect published decisions only.
- This is not an assessment of private character, integrity or bias.
- Outcome distributions are per case-type and not comparable across courts/years.
- Based on 55 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the Employment and Labour Relations Court (8), Appeal from a High Court judgment (2), Appeal from the Employment and Labour Relations Court of Kenya (2)
- [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — The application for security of costs is allowed, and the 1st Respondent is ordered to deposit a further security for costs of Kshs 500,000 within 7 days from the date hereof.: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 10/31, Affirmed: 7/31, Appeals allowed: 1/31, Both appeals were allowed.: 1/31
- [Employment Dispute] outcomes — Affirmed the decision of the Industrial Court: 1/1
- [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, Affirmed: 1/3
- [Civil Application] outcomes — The application for stay of the Registrar's decision is granted.: 1/5, Application dismissed: 1/5, The court allows the application and directs the registrar to investigate the status of the applicant.: 1/5, The application is allowed.: 1/5
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~37334 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Award of compensation for wrongful termination of employment (1)
- Declaration that the severance was irregular, unlawful, unfair and wrongful (1)
- Payment of 12 months' salary as damages for wrongful termination of employment (1)
- The trial court's ruling and orders be set aside. (1)
- Civil Appeal No. 3 of 2016 and Civil Appeal No. 11 of 2016 be allowed. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
- Frequently applied statutes: Employment Act (5), Labour Relations Act (3), Employment and Labour Relations Act (2), Civil Procedure Rules (2), Employment Act, 2007 (2)
Sample decisions
Munya v Kithinji & 2 others (Civil Appeal (Application) 38 of 2013) [2014] KECA 876 (KLR) (5 February 2014) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2014] KECA 876 (KLR) · 5 February 2014
Githinji v Munya & 2 others (Civil Appeal 38 of 2013) [2014] KECA 884 (KLR) (12 March 2014) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2014] KECA 884 (KLR) · 12 March 2014
Muthinja & another v Henry & 1756 others (Civil Appeal 10 of 2015) [2015] KECA 304 (KLR) (30 October 2015) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2015] KECA 304 (KLR) · 30 October 2015
Nicholas Mbuya & 4 others v Alice Gesare Moninda [2015] KECA 527 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2015] KECA 527 (KLR) · 17 July 2015
Bake ‘N’ Bite Limited v Rachel Nungare & 16 others [2015] KECA 675 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2015] KECA 675 (KLR) · 29 May 2015
Rift Valley Railways (K) Limited v Kiya Kalakhe Boru [2015] KECA 900 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2015] KECA 900 (KLR) · 26 February 2015
Kenya Export Floriculture, Horticulture & Allied Workers Union (KEPHAU) v Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union & another [2015] KECA 913 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2015] KECA 913 (KLR) · 6 March 2015
Mumba & 7 others (Sued on their own Behalf and on Behalf of Predecessors and or Successors in Title in their Capacities as the Registered Trustees of Kenya Ports Authority Pensions Scheme) v Munyao & 148 others (Suing on their own Behalf and on Behalf of the Plaintiffs and other Members/Beneficiaries of the Kenya Ports Authority Pension Scheme) (Civil Appeal 38 of 2014) [2016] KECA 160 (KLR) (26 February 2016) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2016] KECA 160 (KLR) · 26 February 2016
Civicon Limited v Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers [2016] KECA 164 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2016] KECA 164 (KLR) · 26 February 2016
Kenfreight (E.A) Limited v Benson K. Nguti [2016] KECA 409 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2016] KECA 409 (KLR) · 1 July 2016