Hobhouse L 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 4 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 2020 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (1 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Civil Appeal: Affirmed (2); Appeal dismissed (1); Affirming the trial court's judgment (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a judgment of the Principal Magistrate (1), Appeal from a dismissal of a suit (1), Appeal from a judgment of Engineer Senior Principle Magistrate (1)
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 2/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Affirming the trial court's judgment: 1/4
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~28582 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
Sample decisions
Julius Muriithi & 11 others v Stephen Musyoka Ivai [2020] KEHC 357 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2020] KEHC 357 (KLR) · 25 June 2020
Benter Atieno Obonyo v Anne Nganga & another [2021] KEHC 7520 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2021] KEHC 7520 (KLR) · 29 April 2021
Lucy Wambui Mburu & another v Kamau Njuguna John [2022] KEHC 1691 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2022] KEHC 1691 (KLR) · 10 February 2022
Lumbasi v Lugonzo & another (Civil Appeal E011 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 15304 (KLR) (5 December 2024) (Judgment)
High Court of Kenya · [2024] KEHC 15304 (KLR) · 5 December 2024