Ec Cherono 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 542 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 2016 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (16 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (2); Judgment for the plaintiff (1); Affirmed (1); The plaintiff's application is dismissed, and the defendants (1)
- Civil Appeal (Application): The application is allowed, and the appeal is deemed properl (1)
- Civil Application: The application is dismissed. (1)
- Civil Appeal: Judgment and decree of the ELC set aside, appellant dismisse (1); The appeal is revived and the applicants' application is all (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent. (1); The application is partially successful, and the applicants (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (4)
- Land Control Act (3)
- Land Registration Act (3)
- Limitation of Actions Act (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules (2)
- Court of Appeal Rules 2022 (1)
- Judicial Discretion (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (42), Appeal from a previous judgment (19), Appeal from an original trial (17)
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/7, The application for review is dismissed with costs.: 1/7, The application is dismissed as the court lacks jurisdiction.: 1/7, In favor of the applicant: 1/7
- [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/17, Dismissed: 2/17, The court certifies the application as urgent, issues summons, and commits the respondents to civil jail for six months.: 1/17, Petition granted: 1/17
- [Petition] outcomes — The petition was dismissed.: 1/11, Appeal dismissed: 1/11, Judgment for the Petitioner: 1/11, Default judgment set aside: 1/11
- [Consent Order Review] outcomes — The application is dismissed.: 1/1
- [Land Dispute] outcomes — Application dismissed: 12/100, Appeal dismissed: 6/100, Dismissed: 4/100, Appeal allowed: 3/100
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~16317 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Temporary injunction (7)
- None (6)
- Costs in the cause (4)
- Stay of execution pending appeal (3)
- Injunction (3)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.3
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (83), Civil Procedure Rules (42), Land Registration Act (37), Land Registration Act, 2012 (20), Limitation of Actions Act (18)
Sample decisions
M'Igweta alias Jadiel Karitho M"Igweta v District Land Adjudication and Settlement Officer Tigania District; M'Ethambu (Interested Party) (Judicial Review 13A of 2012) [2018] KEELC 1879 (KLR) (14 June 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 1879 (KLR) · 14 June 2018
Wangari v County Government of Kirinyaga & another; Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) (Interested Party); Kimike Co-ordinating Committee (Intended Interested Party) (Constitutional Petition 4 of 2019) [2019] KEELC 276 (KLR) (9 December 2019) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2019] KEELC 276 (KLR) · 9 December 2019
Mugo v Attorney General & 2 others (Petition 2 of 2018) [2019] KEELC 5110 (KLR) (11 October 2019) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2019] KEELC 5110 (KLR) · 11 October 2019
Maina v Mbuthii; Kimiti (Interested Party) (Environment & Land Case 8 of 2013) [2020] KEELC 3120 (KLR) (13 March 2020) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2020] KEELC 3120 (KLR) · 13 March 2020
Gutu & 3 others v Gutu & 2 others (Environment & Land Case 477 of 2013) [2021] KEELC 4737 (KLR) (13 May 2021) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2021] KEELC 4737 (KLR) · 13 May 2021
County Government of Tana River v Bocha & 10 others (Environment and Land Case 16 of 2018) [2021] KEELC 672 (KLR) (26 November 2021) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2021] KEELC 672 (KLR) · 26 November 2021
Issak v Garissa Maize Millers (Environment & Land Case 18 of 2018) [2022] KEELC 12674 (KLR) (30 September 2022) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2022] KEELC 12674 (KLR) · 30 September 2022
Alio & 31 others ((Suing on behalf of the Residents of Kamor Location, Mandera East Constituency, of Mandera County)) v Juma & 8 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit E004 of 2022) [2022] KEELC 12679 (KLR) (30 September 2022) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2022] KEELC 12679 (KLR) · 30 September 2022
Situma v Situma (Environment and Land Appeal 4 of 2020) [2022] KEELC 14437 (KLR) (31 October 2022) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2022] KEELC 14437 (KLR) · 31 October 2022
Sheikh v Board of Governors.Sangalo Institute of Science & Technology & another (Environment and Land Appeal 16 of 2021) [2022] KEELC 14491 (KLR) (31 October 2022) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2022] KEELC 14491 (KLR) · 31 October 2022