Lands Lands 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 4 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 2007 to 2024; busiest year 2013 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Land Dispute: Dismissed with costs (1)
- Judicial Review: The court dismissed the application. (1); The court will determine the validity of the notices and the (1)
- Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: The applicants' appeal was dismissed. (1)
- Miscellaneous Application: The application is granted (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Land Acquisition Act (1)
- Section 75 of the Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Land Acquisition Act Cap 295 (1)
- Land Acquisition Act (Cap.295) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (1), Appeal from a lower court decision (1), Respondent's decision quashed and prohibition order issued (1)
- [Fundamental Rights and Freedoms] outcomes — The applicants' appeal was dismissed.: 1/1
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — The court will determine the validity of the notices and the applicability of the applicants' estoppel.: 1/2, The court dismissed the application.: 1/2
- [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The application is granted: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~22814 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Quashing of the notices (1)
- Prohibition orders (1)
- Quashing the decision and prohibiting registration of disputed land (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Section 75 of the Constitution of Kenya (1), Land Acquisition Act Cap 295 (1), Land Acquisition Act (Cap.295) (1), Land Acquisition Act (1)
Sample decisions
JAMES JORAM NYAGA & ANOTHER v THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL & ANOTHER [2007] KEHC 3679 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2007] KEHC 3679 (KLR)
REPUBLIC V COMMISSIONER OF LANDS & ANOTHER , EX-PARTE SHAHID PERVEZ BUTT& ANOTHER [2013] KEHC 3743 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2013] KEHC 3743 (KLR) · 21 March 2013
NGIRI IKUA v MINISTER FOR LANDS & 2 Others [2013] KEHC 3951 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2013] KEHC 3951 (KLR) · 17 April 2013
Republic v Commissioner of Lands & another Ex parte Shahid Pervez Butt & another [2014] KEHC 1114 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2014] KEHC 1114 (KLR) · 20 February 2014