Githua Goudie 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 62 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Activity
Published decisions from 2011 to 2025; busiest year 2017 (19 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Judicial Review: Order of Mandamus (2); Application dismissed (2); Granted (1); The court grants the ex-parte applicant an order of mandamus (1)
- Civil Application: The costs of the application are awarded to the ex parte app (2)
- Civil Suit: The application for recognition and enforcement of the award (1)
- Petition: Judgment in favor of petitioners (1)
- Judicial Review Application: The application was dismissed. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Government Proceedings Act (19)
- Law Reform Act (6)
- Civil Procedure Act (5)
- Civil Procedure Rules (5)
- Constitution of Kenya (4)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010 (3)
- County Government Act (3)
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (2)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Application for Mandamus (13), Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (3), Appeal from an original trial (3)
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/43, Dismissed: 1/43, Allow the application: 1/43, The application for an order of mandamus is dismissed.: 1/43
- [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — Denied: 1/1
- [Ex parte Civil Application] outcomes — The Court grants the application for an order of mandamus.: 1/1
- [mandamus] outcomes — The Amended Notice of Motion dated 7th March, 2016 succeeds: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~36858 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Payment of the decretal sum and interest (2)
- Compulsory payment of Kshs 230,960 (1)
- Appointment of the Chairman of the Competition Tribunal (1)
- Compulsory payment of Kshs 524,920.00 together with interest and costs (1)
- Registration of the decree and removal of the prohibitory order. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.9
- Frequently applied statutes: Government Proceedings Act (16), Law Reform Act (6), Civil Procedure Act (4), Civil Procedure Rules (3), Constitution of Kenya (3)
Sample decisions
REPUBLIC v LAND ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE GIITHU ADJUDICATION SECTION & 2 others EX-PARTE PETER ETHARIA [2011] KEHC 3018 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2011] KEHC 3018 (KLR) · 13 April 2011
PETER MUGAMBI v DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MERU NORTH DISTRICT & 2 Other [2011] KEHC 3702 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2011] KEHC 3702 (KLR) · 17 March 2011
KENYA BREWERIES LIMITED V MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF MOMBASA & 6 OTHERS [2012] KEHC 692 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 692 (KLR) · 23 October 2012
In the Matter of an Application By Salt Manufacturers for Orders of Mandamus [2013] KEHC 6775 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2013] KEHC 6775 (KLR) · 10 October 2013
Republic v Competition Authority & another Exparte International Air Transport Association [2015] KEHC 4940 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2015] KEHC 4940 (KLR) · 20 May 2015
Republic v Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government & another Ex parte Simon Mbugua Kihara [2016] KEHC 1044 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 1044 (KLR) · 2 December 2016
Nkaitole Moror & 10 others v Chairman, Kajiado County Land Board & 3 others [2016] KEHC 1792 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 1792 (KLR) · 16 November 2016
Republic v Attorney General & another ex parte Isaac Ngugi [2016] KEHC 2363 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 2363 (KLR) · 31 October 2016
Republic v County Chief Officer, Finance & Economic Planning, Nairobi City County Ex-Parte David Mugo Mwangi [2016] KEHC 3211 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 3211 (KLR)
Republic v Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Transport) Ex parte Godfrey Njihia Wahome [2016] KEHC 3214 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2016] KEHC 3214 (KLR) · 20 September 2016