Hancox Hancox 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 379 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 1976 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (100 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (67); Affirmed (40); Appeal allowed (27); The appeal was dismissed. (7)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (24); Appeals dismissed (7); Appeal allowed (6); Affirmed (4)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8)
- Civil: The Notice of Motion Application dated the 14th December 202 (4)
- Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (4); The application is dismissed. (3)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (95)
- Civil Procedure Rules (76)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (19)
- Criminal Procedure Code (18)
- Penal Code (18)
- Constitution of Kenya (13)
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (11)
- Evidence Act (10)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: First Appeal (18), Appeal from the original trial outcome (11), Appeal from conviction and sentence (8)
- [Application for Prohibition] outcomes — The application for leave to issue an order of prohibition is granted.: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — The application for a temporary injunction is adjourned.: 1/29, The temporary injunction is refused against the Archbishop, but continued until the final determination of the matters in dispute in the action between the remaining parties.: 1/29, The plaintiff is ordered to pay costs to the second defendant.: 1/29, The application for stay is dismissed.: 1/29
- [Bankruptcy] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
- [Personal Injury] outcomes — Judgment for the plaintiff for Kshs 180,800/- plus costs.: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 29/159, Affirmed: 12/159, Appeal allowed: 6/159, Appeal granted: 6/159
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~30329 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Stay of execution pending appeal (13)
- Stay of execution (5)
- Stay of execution of the judgment pending appeal (4)
- Injunction (2)
- None (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.5
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (68), Civil Procedure Rules (55), Penal Code (13), Criminal Procedure Code (12), Constitution of Kenya (12)
Sample decisions
In Re Kisima Farm Ltd [1978] KEHC 1 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1978] KEHC 1 (KLR)
Assanand v Pettitt [1978] KEHC 24 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1978] KEHC 24 (KLR) · 5 March 1978
In Re Kenya Cod Storage (1964) Ltd (Bankruptcy Cause 11 of 1979) [1979] KEHC 45 (KLR) (14 December 1979) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [1979] KEHC 45 (KLR) · 14 December 1979
Mbugua v Olang & another [1979] KEHC 48 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1979] KEHC 48 (KLR) · 28 November 1979
Mbugua v Olang & another (No 2) [1979] KEHC 50 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1979] KEHC 50 (KLR) · 28 December 1979
Mugo v Attorney General & 2 others [1982] KEHC 56 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1982] KEHC 56 (KLR) · 10 November 1982
M A AN’AWA (MISS) RICHARD OPIO WAMBIA vs REPUBLIC [1984] KEHC 32 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1984] KEHC 32 (KLR) · 31 July 1984
Nyakundi v Republic [1985] KEHC 68 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 68 (KLR) · 19 June 1985
Waweru v Republic [1985] KEHC 83 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 83 (KLR)
Waweru v Republic [1985] KEHC 98 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 98 (KLR) · 27 September 1985