Sm Kibunja Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (61 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (12); Dismissed (4); Application dismissed (4); Affirmed (3)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); Appeal allowed (2)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (3); Application dismissed (3); The Plaintiff was ordered to provide security for costs. (1); Dismissed (1)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Miscellaneous Application: The court orders the setting aside of the taxing master's de (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (41)
• Civil Procedure Rules (16)
• Land Registration Act (7)
• Civil Procedure Act Chapter 21 of Laws of Kenya (7)
• Limitation of Actions Act (6)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (4)
• Land Registration Act No.3 of 2012 (4)
• Advocates Act (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for Interlocutory Injunction Dismissed (2), Petition Dismissed (1), Appeal from the original trial outcome (1)
• [Petition Case] outcomes — Petition Dismissed: 1/1
• [Land Case] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/3, Judgment for the Plaintiff: 1/3, The applicant's originating summons is struck out with costs.: 1/3
• [Land Suit] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
• [Boundary Dispute] outcomes — The plaint and notice of motion dated 13th February 2015 are hereby struck out.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7603 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Interest-earning account for the defendant to secure the principal claim (1)
• Declaratory order that the Plaintiff owns the land parcels (1)
• Permanent injunction against the Defendant on the land parcels (1)
• General damages for wrongful demolition (1)
• Declaration of trespass (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
• Frequently applied statutes: Land Registration Act (3), Land Registration Act No.3 of 2012 (3), Land Act No.6 of 2012 (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Civil Procedure Act (1)