Roxburgh Roxburgh Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1980 to 2025; busiest year 2019 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Custody Dispute: Appeal dismissed (1)
• Divorce: The defendant is ordered to return the children to the plain (1)
• Bankruptcy & Winding-Up: Application dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal successful, order of joint custody granted. (1); Affirmed (1); The appeal was dismissed (1)
• Family Appeal: The appeal is allowed, and the court orders a stay of procee (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3)
• Children's Act (1)
• Article 53(2) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010) (1)
• Section 83(1) of the Children's Act, Cap 141 laws of Kenya (1)
• Companies Act (Cap 486) (1)
• Companies (Winding up) Rules (1)
• Children Act, 2001 (1)
• Children’s Act No. 8 of 2001 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for confirmation of charge (1), Appeal from a judgment of the trial court (1), Appeal from a judgment and decree by Hon. E. Muriuki Nyagah, Principal Magistrate in Migori Chief Magistrate's Children Case No. 14 of 2017 (1)
• [Bankruptcy & Winding-Up] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful, order of joint custody granted.: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
• [Family Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is allowed, and the court orders a stay of proceedings and execution.: 1/1
• [Custody Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~32051 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Temporary custody restored to the mother with supervised visitation rights (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3), Companies Act (Cap 486) (1), Companies (Winding up) Rules (1), Children Act, 2001 (1), Children’s Act No. 8 of 2001 (1)