Ang'Awa Ang'Awa 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 320 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 1993 to 2025; busiest year 2008 (66 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Appeal allowed (10); Appeal granted (4); Application granted (2)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (2); Appeal Allowed (2)
- Civil: Appeal dismissed (11); Application dismissed (4); Application dismissed with costs to the respondents (2); Dismissed (2)
- Personal Injury: Appeal dismissed (4); Judgment for the plaintiff (2)
- Criminal: Guilty (3); Not guilty (3); Guilty of murder (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Rules (22)
- Civil Procedure Act (21)
- Law Reform Act (14)
- Fatal Accidents Act (14)
- Penal Code (13)
- Criminal Procedure Code (10)
- Law of Succession Act (6)
- Evidence Act (3)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (14), Appeal from the original trial outcome (11), Appeal from conviction and sentence (8)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 11/24, Appeal Allowed: 2/24, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/24, Conviction upheld, sentence reduced: 1/24
- [Boundary Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 14/59, Appeal allowed: 8/59, Appeal granted: 4/59, Application granted: 2/59
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Dismissal of the suit with costs to the defendant.: 1/17, Dismissal of the suit with costs to the defendant: 1/17, Application dismissed: 1/17, Judgment for the plaintiff on quantum: 1/17
- [Running Down] outcomes — The defendant is not liable for the plaintiff's injuries.: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~7812 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Award of costs to the plaintiff (5)
- Costs awarded to the plaintiff (4)
- Costs to the plaintiff (3)
- Costs to the appellant (3)
- Injunction (3)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Rules (21), Civil Procedure Act (17), Penal Code (13), Law Reform Act (13), Fatal Accidents Act (12)
Sample decisions
James Muriuki v Republic [1993] KEHC 108 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 108 (KLR)
Antony Kahihu Kabage v Republic [1994] KEHC 108 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1994] KEHC 108 (KLR) · 29 June 1994
MURITHI KAGUNDU v MUNENE KAGUNDU [1994] KEHC 65 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1994] KEHC 65 (KLR) · 21 March 1994
KARIUKI NDERU v KIBE WACHIRA [1994] KEHC 66 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1994] KEHC 66 (KLR) · 13 May 1994
Godfrey Njara Gichachi v Republic [1994] KEHC 90 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1994] KEHC 90 (KLR)
Joseph Miana Karuga & another v Republic [1995] KEHC 116 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1995] KEHC 116 (KLR) · 18 May 1995
Joseph Karimi Ngari v Republic [1995] KEHC 80 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1995] KEHC 80 (KLR) · 22 November 1995
John Komu Mwangi v Republic [1995] KEHC 88 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1995] KEHC 88 (KLR) · 11 October 1995
Gervis Mathenge Thuku v Republic [1995] KEHC 89 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1995] KEHC 89 (KLR)
KHIMJI'S SECONDHAND MART v TABURA SECURITY AGENCY (K) [1997] KEHC 24 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1997] KEHC 24 (KLR) · 17 June 1997