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- 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 118 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 2023 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (46 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9); Appeal successful (2); Partial Success (2); Appeal successful to the extent of reducing the award of gen (1)
- Succession: Appeal dismissed (5); The petitioners' petition for probate of the written will is (1); The Protester's application for temporary injunctions was gr (1); The Grant of Letters of Administration is revoked. (1)
- Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (2)
- Interim Injunction: Appeal dismissed (2); The court granted the interim injunction. (1)
- Family Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Law of Succession Act (30)
- Civil Procedure Rules (16)
- Probate and Administration Rules (15)
- Civil Procedure Act (12)
- Criminal Procedure Code (7)
- Penal Code (4)
- Government Proceedings Act, Cap. 40 (4)
- Criminal Procedure Act (2)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original trial (17), First Appeal (4), Appeal from the original trial (4)
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/24, Partial Success: 2/24, Appeal successful: 2/24, Appeal partly successful, cross-appeal successful: 1/24
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal upheld, sentences set aside and substituted: 1/4, Appeal upheld, sentence reduced from life to 20 years: 1/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Appeal dismissed, sentence reduced: 1/4
- [Probate & Administration] outcomes — The Petitioner is ordered to expeditiously move to the next stages of the Probate proceedings.: 1/4, The court deferred the confirmation of the grant and fixed a date for viva voce evidence.: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, The Petitioner's Grant of Letters of Administration is revoked, and a new Grant is issued to the Objector.: 1/4
- [Interim Injunction] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/3, The court granted the interim injunction.: 1/3
- [Criminal] outcomes — The accused is informed of his rights and placed on his defence: 1/4, The accused persons are informed of their rights and placed on their defence: 1/4, The accused is acquitted of murder and released from custody.: 1/4, Not Guilty: 1/4
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~33339 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Costs of the Application shall be in the Cause. (1)
- The respondent is directed to conclude prosecution of the suit within 18 months from the date of the ruling. (1)
- If the respondent fails to conclude the suit within the time frame, the injunction will be vacated unless extended by the trial court. (1)
- Reduction of general damages award from Kshs 300,000/- to Kshs 180,000/- (1)
- Half of the costs of this appeal awarded to the Appellants. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.7
- Frequently applied statutes: Law of Succession Act (28), Civil Procedure Rules (14), Probate and Administration Rules (14), Civil Procedure Act (12), Criminal Procedure Code (7)
Sample decisions
Kenya Women Finance Trust v Squaredeal Kenya Limited (Civil Appeal 36 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 17234 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 17234 (KLR) · 12 May 2023
Wafula & another v Republic (Criminal Appeal 48 & 49 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2023] KEHC 17245 (KLR) (12 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 17245 (KLR) · 12 May 2023
Ogola v Kihiu (Civil Appeal E094 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 17705 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 17705 (KLR) · 26 May 2023
Achenda & another (Suing as the legal representatives/administrators of the Estate of the Late Jophan Achenda) v West Kenya Sugar Company Ltd (Civil Appeal E004 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 18044 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18044 (KLR) · 26 May 2023
Majani v Republic (Criminal Appeal E014 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 18054 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18054 (KLR) · 26 May 2023
Idris & another v Lime & another (Suing as the legal representatives in the Estate of Samson Ndunde Lime (Deceased)) (Civil Appeal E20 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 18062 (KLR) (26 May 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18062 (KLR) · 26 May 2023
Togom v Rotich (Probate & Administration 180 of 2009) [2023] KEHC 18512 (KLR) (16 June 2023) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18512 (KLR) · 16 June 2023
Ace Motors Limited & another v M-Oriental Bank Limited & another (Civil Suit 12 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 18513 (KLR) (16 June 2023) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18513 (KLR) · 16 June 2023
Republic v Kichwen (Criminal Case 83 of 2016) [2023] KEHC 18904 (KLR) (16 June 2023) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 18904 (KLR) · 16 June 2023
Momentum Credit Limited v Wesleye & 2 others (Civil Appeal E22 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 19205 (KLR) (29 June 2023) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2023] KEHC 19205 (KLR) · 29 June 2023