Basten Basten 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 3 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 2020; busiest year 2020 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Judicial Review: The application for judicial review was dismissed. (1); The court dismisses the applicants' claims and orders the Ch (1); The court dismissed the application. (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (1)
- Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 (1)
- Law Reform Act, Chapter 26 (1)
- Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (1)
- Constitution of Kenya (1)
- Societies Act (1)
- Constitution of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Application for Judicial Review (2), Respondent's appeal from a lower court decision (1)
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — The application for judicial review was dismissed.: 1/3, The court dismisses the applicants' claims and orders the Church to file the election returns with the Registrar of Societies within 14 days.: 1/3, The court dismissed the application.: 1/3
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~103521 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 5.3
- Frequently applied statutes: Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (1), Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 (1), Law Reform Act, Chapter 26 (1), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (1), Constitution of Kenya (1)
Sample decisions
Republic v Public Procurement Administrative Review Board; County Government of Laikipia & another (Interested Parties); Pelt Security Services Ltd (Ex parte) (Judicial Review Application 74 of 2018) [2018] KEHC 2068 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (3 December 2018) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2018] KEHC 2068 (KLR) · 3 December 2018
Republic v Zacharia Kahuthu & another (Sued as Trustees and on Behalf of and as Officials of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church); Johaness Kutuk Ole Meliyio & 2 others (Interested Parties) Ex parte Benjamin Kamala & another (Judicial Review E003 of 2020) [2020] KEHC 10183 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (15 October 2020) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 10183 (KLR) · 15 October 2020
Republic v Non-Governmental Organizations Ex parte Linda Bonyo & 4 others; Philip Opiyo Sadjah & 5 others (Interested Parties) [2020] KEHC 3008 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 3008 (KLR) · 29 September 2020