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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 5 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 2018 to 2025; busiest year 2025 (1 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Appeal: The appeal was struck out. (1)
- Civil Application: Application struck out. Applicant to pay the attendant costs (1); Application dismissed; costs to be borne by the applicants (1)
- Civil: The originating motion and notice of motion were dismissed. (1)
- Constitutional Appeal: The appeal was dismissed, and the life imprisonment sentence (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Banking Act (1)
- Companies Act (1)
- Supreme Court Rules (1)
- Constitution of Kenya articles 27, 28, 50, 94(1), 163(4)(a) & (7), and 164 (1)
- Sexual Offences Act (Cap 63A) sections 8(1) and (2) (1)
- Judiciary - stare decisis (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal in Nairobi Civil Appeal No. 158 of 2013 (1), Application for leave to appeal an interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal (1), Application for extension of time and temporary injunction (1)
- [Appeal] outcomes — The appeal was struck out.: 1/1
- [Civil Application] outcomes — Application struck out. Applicant to pay the attendant costs.: 1/2, Application dismissed; costs to be borne by the applicants: 1/2
- [Civil] outcomes — The originating motion and notice of motion were dismissed.: 1/1
- [Constitutional Appeal] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed, and the life imprisonment sentence was reinstated.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~32237 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.6
- Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya (1), Banking Act (1), Companies Act (1), Supreme Court Rules (1), Constitution of Kenya articles 27, 28, 50, 94(1), 163(4)(a) & (7), and 164 (1)
Sample decisions
Deposit Protection Fund Board (pka the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation) v Shah & another (Petition 13 of 2016) [2018] KESC 69 (KLR) (7 December 2018) (Ruling)
Supreme Court of Kenya · [2018] KESC 69 (KLR) · 7 December 2018
Waibara v Kibeh & another (Civil Application 31 of 2020) [2020] KESC 5 (KLR) (Civ) (4 December 2020) (Ruling)
Supreme Court of Kenya · [2020] KESC 5 (KLR) · 4 December 2020
Ambala & 2 others v Ambala & another (Application 1 of 2021) [2021] KESC 45 (KLR) (Civ) (16 July 2021) (Ruling)
Supreme Court of Kenya · [2021] KESC 45 (KLR) · 16 July 2021
Vulcan Lab Equipment Ltd v Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission & another (Application E012 of 2021) [2023] KESC 70 (KLR) (Civ) (8 September 2023) (Ruling)
Supreme Court of Kenya · [2023] KESC 70 (KLR) · 8 September 2023
Republic v Manyeso (Petition E013 of 2024) [2025] KESC 16 (KLR) (11 April 2025) (Judgment)
Supreme Court of Kenya · [2025] KESC 16 (KLR) · 11 April 2025