Hancox A 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 4 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 1983 to 2009; busiest year 1986 (3 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal successful (1); Appeal dismissed. (1); Appeal allowed, High Court order set aside (1)
- Civil: The appeal was dismissed. (1)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Code (1)
- Companies Act, Cap. 486 (1)
- Order XXXVIII Rule 5 (1)
- Order XXXIX Rule 2 (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (1)
- Francis Juma s/o Muasungu v R (1958 EA 192) (1)
- Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1984 (1)
- Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1964 (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Respondent's appeal dismissed due to failure to file appeal within time (1), Appeal from the High Court at Nairobi, O’Kubasu J (1), Appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nyeri (Patel J) (1)
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed.: 1/2, Appeal allowed, High Court order set aside: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~12961 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (1), Francis Juma s/o Muasungu v R (1958 EA 192) (1)
Sample decisions
JAMES MACHARIA GICHUKI vs HARRY LEWIS NANGURAI [1984] KECA 110 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1984] KECA 110 (KLR) · 3 July 1984
BITTON GICHINE MUGO vs REPUBLIC [1984] KECA 86 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1984] KECA 86 (KLR) · 21 February 1984
Irungu Kihuni v Wambugu Gakunga & another [1986] KECA 12 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1986] KECA 12 (KLR) · 9 October 1986
MNAZI MOJA ESTATES LIMITED v AMBALAL PURSHOTTAM MISTRY AND FIVE OTHERS [1986] KECA 70 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1986] KECA 70 (KLR) · 22 July 1986