Boniface Terer 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 140 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 2017 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (124 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Tax Appeal: Appeal dismissed (32); Affirmed (15); The Appeal is struck out. (14); The appeal is struck out. (6)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Kenya Revenue Authority Act (42)
- Tax Procedures Act (27)
- Tax Appeals Tribunal Act (25)
- VAT Act (19)
- Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, CAP 469A of the Laws of Kenya (17)
- Income Tax Act (15)
- Tax Appeals Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2015 (9)
- Tax Appeals Tribunal Act Cap. 469A (9)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from objection decision (17), Appeal from an objection decision (8), Appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (6)
- [Tax Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 17/136, The Appeal is struck out.: 14/136, The appeal is struck out.: 6/136, The Application is dismissed.: 6/136
- [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The applicant is granted leave to file the appeal out of time.: 1/2, Leave to file appeal out of time granted: 1/2
- [Miscellaneous Tax Appeal] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/2, Application dismissed: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~24661 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Leave to file appeal out of time (2)
- Granting leave to amend the Memorandum of Appeal and Statement of Facts with the proposed additional documents. (1)
- Leave to file the appeal out of time (1)
- The Appellant stands to suffer irreparable harm if the Agency Orders are carried out (1)
- The Appellant urgently approached the Tribunal to pressure its right to Appeal the objection decision (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
- Frequently applied statutes: Kenya Revenue Authority Act (22), Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, CAP 469A of the Laws of Kenya (16), Tax Appeals Tribunal Act (14), Tax Procedures Act (12), VAT Act (10)
Sample decisions
Souk Bazaar Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 665 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1003 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1003 (KLR) · 6 October 2023
Hubei Hongyuan Power Engineering Co. (K) v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 818 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1015 (KLR) (8 September 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1015 (KLR) · 8 September 2023
Ndungu v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 285 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 503 (KLR) (13 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 503 (KLR) · 13 October 2023
Thuranira t/a Dave G Stores v Commissioner of Legal Services and Board Coordination (Tax Appeal 510 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 507 (KLR) (13 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 507 (KLR) · 13 October 2023
Melcotich Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 616 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 518 (KLR) (Civ) (19 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 518 (KLR) · 19 October 2023
Sweet World Supermarket Limited v Commissioner Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 812 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 533 (KLR) (13 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 533 (KLR) · 13 October 2023
Diwa Traders Limited v Commissioner of Legal Services & Board Coordination (Tax Appeal 983 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 541 (KLR) (13 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 541 (KLR) · 13 October 2023
Ngai v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 884 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 542 (KLR) (19 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 542 (KLR) · 19 October 2023
Canobbio v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 1106 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 544 (KLR) (Civ) (19 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 544 (KLR) · 19 October 2023
Jebess Contractors Limited v Commissioner Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 1143 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 545 (KLR) (Civ) (13 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 545 (KLR) · 13 October 2023