Cockburn Cockburn Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: The court found the will valid and determined the beneficiar (1); Grant of letters of administration ad litem upheld (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Affirmed (1)
• Tax Dispute: Defendant ordered to pay Kshs. 11,194,097 in tax liability (1)
• Miscellaneous Succession: Grant of letters of administration revoked (1)
• Inheritance Dispute: Appeal dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (2)
• Rating Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Income Tax Act, Cap 470 of the Laws of Kenya (1)
• Employment Act (1)
• Non-Government Coordination Act 1992 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a lower court judgment (1), Appeal from a lower court decision (1), Application for revocation/annulment of grant of letters of administration (1)
• [Tax Dispute] outcomes — Defendant ordered to pay Kshs. 11,194,097 in tax liability: 1/1
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous Succession] outcomes — Grant of letters of administration revoked: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Grant of letters of administration ad litem upheld: 1/2, The court found the will valid and determined the beneficiaries.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~62116 words
• Includes panel decisions

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (2), Income Tax Act, Cap 470 of the Laws of Kenya (1), Employment Act (1), Rating Act (1), Civil Procedure Act (1)