Harris Harris 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 156 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 2022 (50 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Miscellaneous Criminal Petition: The court grants the application for an extension of time. (15); The intended appellant is granted an extension of time to fi (3); Extension of time granted (2)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Affirmed (4); Appeal allowed (3); The appeal was dismissed. (2)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); The court grants the application for an extension of time (5); The court grants the application for an extension of time. (2); Petitioner is granted an extension of time to file his appea (2)
- Civil Suit: Application dismissed (4)
- Civil: Dismissed with costs (3); Appeal successful (2); Application dismissed (2); Appeal dismissed (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (43)
- Civil Procedure Rules (28)
- Constitution of Kenya (7)
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (7)
- Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (6)
- Probate and Administration Rules (5)
- Evidence Act (4)
- Limitation of Actions Act (4)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Application for extension of time to file an appeal (21), Petitioner seeks an extension of time to file an appeal out of time (9), Appeal from the original trial outcome (3)
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/16, Dismissed with costs: 1/16, Appeal dismissed: 1/16, Appeal granted: 1/16
- [Land Dispute] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — Dismissed: 1/17, Suit dismissed with costs to the defendant: 1/17, Application granted: 1/17, Application allowed: 1/17
- [Landlord and Tenant] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/34, Affirmed: 4/34, Appeal allowed: 3/34, Affirmed the judgment of the lower court.: 2/34
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~23784 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Reinstatement of the suit (2)
- Reinstatement of the appeal (2)
- Damages (1)
- Order to vacate land (1)
- Compensation for any damage the defendant might suffer from being unable to deal with the property pending the determination of the suit (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (16), Civil Procedure Rules (13), Probate and Administration Rules (4), Evidence Act (4), Limitation of Actions Act (3)
Sample decisions
Ruth Kavindu & another v Josiah Mbaya Mantu & another [1976] KEHC 17 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1976] KEHC 17 (KLR) · 29 June 1976
Gatimu Kinguru v Muya Gathangi [1976] KEHC 9 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1976] KEHC 9 (KLR)
Assanand v Pettitt (No 3) [1978] KEHC 26 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1978] KEHC 26 (KLR) · 12 June 1978
Assanand v Pettitt (No 2) [1978] KEHC 27 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1978] KEHC 27 (KLR) · 3 May 1978
Associated Holdings Ltd v Prim and Pretty (a firm) (Civil Case 2633 of 1977) [1978] KEHC 28 (KLR) (Civ) (15 February 1978) (Order)
High Court of Kenya · [1978] KEHC 28 (KLR) · 15 February 1978
Givinji Mulji Dodhia v Jos Hansen & Soehne (East Africa) Ltd [1979] KEHC 37 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1979] KEHC 37 (KLR)
Mohamed Mwinyimtwana Jahazi v Francis Cherogony & another [1982] KEHC 11 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1982] KEHC 11 (KLR) · 20 January 1982
Mbui v Maranya (Civil Case 283 of 1990) [1993] KEHC 161 (KLR) (17 November 1993) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 161 (KLR) · 17 November 1993
Mark Macauley v Rob De Boer & another [2002] KEHC 1193 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2002] KEHC 1193 (KLR) · 11 April 2002
MARK MACAULEY vs ROB DE BOER & FIONA DE BOER [2002] KEHC 960 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2002] KEHC 960 (KLR) · 11 April 2002