Mclachlin Mclachlin Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2025; busiest year 2017 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal upheld (1)
• Succession: Recusal of the presiding Kadhi and transfer of the matter to (1)
• Appeal: The appeal was dismissed. (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Dismissed (1)
• Delimitation of Constituency and Ward Bo: Dismissed with no orders (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (2)
• Constitution of Kenya (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Practice and Procedure Rules, 2006 (1)
• Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissions Act, 2011 (1)
• National Assemblies and Constituencies and County Assemblies Wards Order, 2012 (1)
• Old Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Election Laws (Amendment) Act, No. 36 of 2016 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the High Court of Kenya (1), Application for Constitutional Challenge to Charges (1), Appeal from a trial court judgment (1)
• [Delimitation of Constituency and Ward Boundaries] outcomes — Dismissed with no orders: 1/1
• [Criminal Case] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — Application for recusal dismissed: 1/3, The application was dismissed.: 1/3, The order disqualifying the applicant from being a gubernatorial candidate is quashed.: 1/3
• [Constitutionality Challenge] outcomes — The petition is dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~116125 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The order disqualifying the applicant from being a gubernatorial candidate is quashed (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya (2), Penal Code (2), Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissions Act, 2011 (1), National Assemblies and Constituencies and County Assemblies Wards Order, 2012 (1), Old Constitution of Kenya (1)