Gakuhi Chair 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 106 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 2021 to 2024; busiest year 2022 (75 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil: Application dismissed (3); Appeal dismissed (1); The orders are set aside and varied. (1); The landlord's tenancy notice is dismissed. (1)
- Eviction Case: Tenant's application dismissed, landlord's application allow (2)
- Tribunal Case: Application dismissed (2); Tenant's reference and application dismissed with no costs; (1); The tenant's reference and application dated 15th March 2022 (1); The tenant is granted interim protection by way of an order (1)
- Tribunal Decision: The application for restraining orders is allowed in terms o (1)
- Business Premises Rent Dispute: The tenant is ordered to pay the rent by May 11, 2022, with (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Cap. 301, Laws of Kenya (22)
- Cap 301, Laws of Kenya (15)
- Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (6)
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (5)
- Cap. 301 Laws of Kenya (5)
- Cap 301 Laws of Kenya (3)
- Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act, Cap 301, La (3)
- Civil Procedure Rules (2)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous decision (9), Appeal from a decision of the Business Premises Rent Tribunal (3), Appeal from an original trial (3)
- [Tribunal Decision] outcomes — The application for restraining orders is allowed in terms of prayers 3 and 4.: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 3/36, Appeal dismissed: 1/36, The orders are set aside and varied.: 1/36, The landlord's tenancy notice is dismissed.: 1/36
- [Tribunal Case] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/34, Tenant's reference and application dismissed with no costs; compensation awarded to landlord: 1/34, The tenant's reference and application dated 15th March 2022 is dismissed with costs under Section 12 (4) of Cap. 301 upon investigation by the Tribunal. The landlord's right to levy distress without leave is upheld under section 3(1) of the Distress for rent Act, Cap. 293 Laws of Kenya.: 1/34, The tenant is granted interim protection by way of an order of injunction.: 1/34
- [Business Premises Rent Dispute] outcomes — The tenant is ordered to pay the rent by May 11, 2022, with the landlord's right to use legal means to recover the amount if not settled.: 1/5, The tenant's applications dated 9th March 2022 and 25th March 2022 are hereby dismissed/striked out, and the landlord's application dated 25th March 2022 is also struck out.: 1/5, Tenant loses, landlord wins: 1/5, The landlord's application is allowed.: 1/5
- [Business Premises Rent] outcomes — Tenant's reference allowed with costs: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~10665 words
- Single-judge
Remedy patterns
- Landlord to be awarded costs (2)
- Costs awarded to the tenant. (2)
- Payment of rent arrears (2)
- Costs awarded to tenant (2)
- Costs awarded to the tenant (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Cap. 301, Laws of Kenya (22), Cap 301, Laws of Kenya (15), Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (6), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (5), Cap. 301 Laws of Kenya (5)
Sample decisions
Paul Mwangi Warutere v Ligi Ndogo Limited [2021] KEBPRT 296 (KLR)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2021] KEBPRT 296 (KLR) · 13 September 2021
Arielle Construction Limited v Jackson Mburu Kiigi &another; [2021] KEBPRT 363 (KLR)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2021] KEBPRT 363 (KLR) · 12 August 2021
Catherine Muthoni Karugia v Kinyua Muriithi [2021] [2021] KEBPRT 445 (KLR)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2021] KEBPRT 445 (KLR) · 18 June 2021
Kararaho v Hasham Laji Properties Ltd & another (Tribunal Case 23 of 2020) [2021] KEBPRT 669 (KLR) (Civ) (13 August 2021) (Ruling)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2021] KEBPRT 669 (KLR) · 13 August 2021
Polestar Automotive v Aberdare Agro Products Limited (Tribunal Case E862 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 1077 (KLR) (18 April 2022) (Ruling)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 1077 (KLR) · 18 April 2022
Park African Limited v Agricultural Society of Kenya (Tribunal Case 293 of 2020) [2022] KEBPRT 147 (KLR) (Civ) (5 May 2022) (Ruling)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 147 (KLR) · 5 May 2022
Gifted Hands School Limited v Mogul & another (Tribunal Case E242 of 2022) [2022] KEBPRT 160 (KLR) (16 June 2022) (Judgment)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 160 (KLR) · 16 June 2022
Ngugi v Mathenge (Tribunal Case 29 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 174 (KLR) (10 June 2022) (Judgment)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 174 (KLR) · 10 June 2022
Enock v Kakamega District Coperative Union (Tribunal Case E33 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 175 (KLR) (Civ) (4 May 2022) (Judgment)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 175 (KLR) · 4 May 2022
Sitati v Chelekesi (Tribunal Case 43 of 2021) [2022] KEBPRT 176 (KLR) (Civ) (10 June 2022) (Judgment)
Business Premises Rent Tribunal · [2022] KEBPRT 176 (KLR) · 10 June 2022