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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 510 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 2024 (140 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (112); Affirmed (55); Appeal allowed (28); Appeal successful (10)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Affirmed (3)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (7)
- civil: Appeal dismissed (5); Affirmed (3)
- Civil: Appeal dismissed (4); Affirmed (2)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (69)
- Civil Procedure Rules (51)
- Limitation of Actions Act (19)
- Evidence Act (17)
- Constitution of Kenya (16)
- Environment and Land Court Act (15)
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (14)
- Constitution of Kenya 2010 (12)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: First Appeal (65), Appeal from a judgment of the trial court (9), Appeal from the original trial (5)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/7, Appeals allowed: 1/7, Quashed conviction and sentence, trial declared invalid: 1/7, Appeals by the 2nd and 3rd Appellants succeed in full, and those by the 1st and 4th Appellants fail.: 1/7
- [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/28, Interlocutory judgment in favor of the plaintiff for damages as prayed in prayers 1, 2, and 4 of the Notice of Motion: 1/28, Suit dismissed with costs to the defendant: 1/28, Defendant's application dismissed: 1/28
- [Personal Injury] outcomes — The plaintiff is awarded Kshs 958,650 in total, including interest and costs.: 1/4, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for Kshs 958,650 plus interest and costs.: 1/4, The court awarded the plaintiff damages for her injuries and loss of earning capacity.: 1/4, The plaintiff is awarded Kshs 5,702,400 in damages.: 1/4
- [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 3/17, Appeal granted: 1/17, The preliminary objection is upheld in respect of prayers 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 18, and the objection is overruled in respect of the other prayers.: 1/17, The application is not certified as urgent and is to be heard by any Deputy Registrar other than Mr. A K Ndungu.: 1/17
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 99/299, Affirmed: 48/299, Appeal allowed: 25/299, Appeal successful: 11/299
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~29202 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Costs of the suit (4)
- Injunction (2)
- Remand for a new trial (2)
- Interlocutory judgment for damages (1)
- General damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (41), Civil Procedure Rules (32), Evidence Act (15), Constitution of Kenya (13), Limitation of Actions Act (9)
Sample decisions
Felix Kiarie Margaret & another v Republic [1976] KEHC 8 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1976] KEHC 8 (KLR) · 5 November 1976
Githunguri v Pan African Insurance Company Limited [1984] KEHC 19 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1984] KEHC 19 (KLR)
O (an infant) v Bayete Peugeot Services Limited [1985] KEHC 112 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 112 (KLR) · 30 January 1985
O (an infant) v Bayete Peugeot Services Limited [1985] KEHC 29 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 29 (KLR) · 30 January 1985
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
Julius Ntogaiti Methang’athia & 4 others v District Land Adjudication & Settlement Officer Meru North (Nyambene) District & 3 others [2000] KEHC 564 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2000] KEHC 564 (KLR) · 26 October 2000
PETRO OIL KENYA LIMITED vs OMAR TRANSMOTORS LIMITED [2003] KEHC 687 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2003] KEHC 687 (KLR) · 9 May 2003
JULIUS MACHARIA NDUGIRE and 12 Others vs ARCH-BISHOP B. NZIMBI and 5 Others [2003] KEHC 706 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2003] KEHC 706 (KLR) · 20 June 2003
Amir Suleiman v Amboseli Resort Limited (Civil Case 1078 of 2003) [2004] KEHC 2624 (KLR) (Civ) (29 November 2004) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2004] KEHC 2624 (KLR) · 29 November 2004
Njoya & 5 others v Attorney General & another (Miscellaneous Civil Application 82 of 2004) [2004] KEHC 2675 (KLR) (Civ) (3 March 2004) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2004] KEHC 2675 (KLR) · 3 March 2004