Smith Smith 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 6 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision in a civil case (1), Application for Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus (1), Appeal from a decision of the Kenya School of Law (1)
- [Civil] outcomes — Suit dismissed with costs to the defendant: 1/1
- [Judicial Review] outcomes — Denied the applicant's application for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus.: 1/4, The ex parte applicants' application for judicial review was dismissed.: 1/4, Affirmed: 1/4, The application is dismissed.: 1/4
- [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Grant of extension of time: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~83560 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Extension of time to file appeal (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.7
- Frequently applied statutes: Fair Administrative Action Act, 2015 (2), Kenya School of Law Act (2), Advocates Act (2), Fair Administrative Action Act (2), Constitution of Kenya (2)
Sample decisions
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
Republic v Kenya School of Law [2019] KEHC 11422 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2019] KEHC 11422 (KLR) · 19 June 2019
Republic v Kenya School of Law & another Ex Parte Kithinji Maseka Semo & another [2019] KEHC 11665 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2019] KEHC 11665 (KLR) · 17 September 2019
Republic v Kenya School of Law & another Ex parte Otene Richard Akomo & 41 others; Council of Legal Education (Interested Party) [2020] KEHC 10458 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 10458 (KLR) · 28 August 2020
Republic v RO Mbogo & another; Alfred Ndemo Nyakundi(Interested Party) Ex parte Diana Mutheu & another [2020] KEHC 8482 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 8482 (KLR)
Sammy Furaha Kalume v Republic [2021] KEHC 8781 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2021] KEHC 8781 (KLR)