High Trainor 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 36 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 1980 to 2025; busiest year 2025 (5 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5); The appeal was dismissed. (2); Affirmed (2); The main appeal is allowed, and the Cross-Appeal is dismisse (1)
- Civil: Affirmed (2); The plaintiffs' claim for damages was dismissed. (1); The application to join the 3rd and 4th defendants was allow (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
- Civil Suit: Affirmed (2); The plaintiff's claim for Kshs. 22,800/= for breach of contr (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
- Criminal: Guilty (1); Affirmed the acquittal and dismissed the plaintiff's claims (1)
- Tort: Appeal dismissed (1); The plaintis' claims for malicious prosecution and damages (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Penal Code (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code (2)
- Civil Procedure Act (1)
- Stamp Duty Act (1)
- Police Act (1)
- Land Act (1)
- Cheques Act (cap 35) (1)
- Banking Act (cap 488) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial outcome (7), Appeal from the original trial (3), Appeal from a decision of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (2)
- [Election Petition] outcomes — The petition is granted, and the second respondent, Gethinji, is found not to be a validly elected member of the National Assembly.: 1/1
- [Tort] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/3, The plaintiff's action for malicious prosecution was dismissed.: 1/3, The plaintis' claims for malicious prosecution and damages were dismissed.: 1/3
- [Partnership Dispute] outcomes — The defendant's claim to have purchased the lorry was dismissed.: 1/1
- [Civil] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/9, Judgment for the plaintiff: 1/9, The court upheld the plaintiff's claims and ordered the defendants to pay damages and other relief.: 1/9, The plaintiff's claim for malicious prosecution was dismissed.: 1/9
- [Civil Suit] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, The plaintiff's claim for Kshs. 22,800/= for breach of contract was dismissed.: 1/4
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~45508 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- General and exemplary damages for malicious prosecution and wrongful arrest (3)
- Costs and interests (3)
- Any other relief that the court deems fit to grant (2)
- The costs incurred by the plaintiff in instituting the proceedings and the defendant in appearing thereto shall be recoverable from the net assets realised, but the costs incurred by the plaintiff, by reason of the defendant serving and filing a defence, up to and including today's hearing, shall personally be borne by the defendant. (1)
- Any other relief the court deems fit (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.9
- Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (2), Criminal Procedure Code (2), National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act (cap 7) (1), Constitution of Kenya (1), Limitation of Actions Act (cap 22) section 27 (1)
Sample decisions
Ali v Gethinji [1980] KEHC 10 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1980] KEHC 10 (KLR) · 30 June 1980
Atieno v Omoro & Another [1985] KEHC 101 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 101 (KLR) · 8 July 1985
Kimani v Ngunju [1985] KEHC 20 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 20 (KLR) · 25 May 1985
Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited v Mahamud [1985] KEHC 25 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 25 (KLR) · 18 April 1985
Muriuki v Ngaruiya & 2 Others [1985] KEHC 99 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1985] KEHC 99 (KLR) · 8 March 1985
DAVID MUNGAI KINYANJUI & 2 OTHERS V ATTORNEY GENERAL [2012] KEHC 1723 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 1723 (KLR) · 9 October 2012
DAVID MUNGAI KINYANJUI & 2 OTHERS V ATTORNEY GENERAL [2012] KEHC 1740 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 1740 (KLR) · 9 October 2012
DAVID MUNGAI KINYANJUI & 2 OTHERS V ATTORNEY GENERAL [2012] KEHC 1926 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2012] KEHC 1926 (KLR) · 9 September 2012
THOMAS MUTSOTSO BISEMBE V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANOTHER [2013] KEHC 5038 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2013] KEHC 5038 (KLR)
Dr Lucas Ndungu Munyua v Royal Media Services Limited & another [2014] KEHC 2582 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2014] KEHC 2582 (KLR) · 10 October 2014