Jemutai Kemei 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 762 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 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (205 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (26); Appeal allowed (8); Appeal granted (8); Affirmed (5)
- Land Dispute: Appeal dismissed (18); Affirmed (9); Application dismissed (6); Application granted (5)
- Environment and Land Appeal: Appeal dismissed (13)
- Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Appeal allowed (4)
- Miscellaneous Application: Application dismissed (6)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Civil Procedure Act (177)
- Civil Procedure Rules (88)
- Land Registration Act (63)
- Environment and Land Court Act (29)
- Land Act (25)
- Evidence Act (25)
- Limitation of Actions Act (21)
- Constitution of Kenya (17)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (118), Appeal from a previous judgment (37), Appeal from an original trial (31)
- [Land Dispute] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 18/185, Affirmed: 9/185, Application dismissed: 6/185, In favor of the Plaintiff: 5/185
- [Application to strike out suit] outcomes — Application dismissed: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 4/60, Appeal dismissed: 3/60, Application granted: 3/60, The application is dismissed.: 3/60
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 27/128, Appeal granted: 8/128, Appeal allowed: 8/128, The application is allowed.: 5/128
- [Environment and Land Case] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/18, The Plaintiff's application for leave to serve a third party notice on the 164 members of Waterfalls Welfare Group was granted.: 1/18, The application is dismissed. The plaintiff's suit is sustained.: 1/18, Struck out with no orders as to costs: 1/18
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~19664 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Permanent injunction (13)
- Declaration of ownership (13)
- Stay of execution pending appeal (7)
- None (7)
- Costs (4)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (177), Civil Procedure Rules (88), Land Registration Act (63), Environment and Land Court Act (29), Land Act (25)
Sample decisions
Muhia v Muhia (Environment and Land Case 306 of 2017) [2017] KEELC 1162 (KLR) (12 October 2017) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2017] KEELC 1162 (KLR) · 12 October 2017
Kibuba v Kibuba; District Surveyor Murang’a & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 104 of 2017) [2017] KEELC 3875 (KLR) (14 December 2017) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2017] KEELC 3875 (KLR) · 14 December 2017
Kimote v Murata Sacco Society (Environment and Land Case 219 of 2017) [2018] KEELC 3081 (KLR) (31 May 2018) (Ruling)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 3081 (KLR) · 31 May 2018
Kaubuteni v Mwambia & another (Environment and Land Appeal 40 of 2009) [2018] KEELC 4908 (KLR) (28 June 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 4908 (KLR) · 28 June 2018
Ndegwa v Gichuhi (Environment and Land Case 307 of 2017) [2018] KEELC 4918 (KLR) (8 March 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 4918 (KLR) · 8 March 2018
Irungu v Muchoki (Environment and Land Case 484 of 2017) [2018] KEELC 4919 (KLR) (23 February 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 4919 (KLR) · 23 February 2018
Ikumbi Estate Investment Limited v Nyambura (Environment and Land Case 332 of 2017) [2018] KEELC 4920 (KLR) (8 March 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 4920 (KLR) · 8 March 2018
Gatiriho v Waweru & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 64 of 2017) [2018] KEELC 4921 (KLR) (31 October 2018) (Judgment)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 4921 (KLR) · 31 October 2018
Samuel Karichu Kamau v Robert Macharia Mwangi [2018] KEELC 613 (KLR)
Environment & Land Court · [2018] KEELC 613 (KLR) · 29 November 2018
Abdia Dabaso v Sangab Kalicha Huka [2019] KEELC 3617 (KLR)
Environment & Land Court · [2019] KEELC 3617 (KLR) · 8 April 2019