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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 137 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 2022 to 2025; busiest year 2023 (86 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Tax Appeal: Appeal dismissed (20); Affirmed (14); The Appeal is struck out. (7); The appeal is struck out. (5)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Kenya Revenue Authority Act (29)
- Tax Procedures Act (23)
- Tax Appeals Tribunal Act (17)
- Income Tax Act (14)
- VAT Act (13)
- Tax Procedures Act, 2015 (12)
- VAT Act 2013 (8)
- Companies Act (7)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (18), Appeal from a tax assessment (10), Appeal from a review decision (9)
- [Tax Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 20/135, Affirmed: 14/135, The Appeal is struck out.: 7/135, The appeal is struck out.: 5/135
- [Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed the Respondent's demand notice.: 1/2, Appeal dismissed: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~34274 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Each party to bear its own costs (3)
- The Respondent to undertake a re-computation or re-assessment of the WHT taking into consideration the deductable tax for the period between 1st January 2017 to 7th November 2019 when the Appellant was not liable for WHT. (1)
- Reclassification of the Appellant’s product under HS code 4804.19.90. (1)
- Payment of the short levied taxes and interest. (1)
- The Appellant's objection is upheld. (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.9
- Frequently applied statutes: Kenya Revenue Authority Act (29), Tax Procedures Act (23), Tax Appeals Tribunal Act (17), Income Tax Act (14), VAT Act (13)
Sample decisions
Charley Automobile Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Appeal 499 of 2021) [2022] KETAT 1130 (KLR) (9 September 2022) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2022] KETAT 1130 (KLR) · 9 September 2022
Co-operative Bank of Kenya v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tribunal Appeal 523 of 2021) [2023] KETAT 100 (KLR) (10 February 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 100 (KLR) · 10 February 2023
Karson Motors Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Appeal 558 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1004 (KLR) (19 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1004 (KLR) · 19 October 2023
Absa Bank Kenya PLC v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 436 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1005 (KLR) (15 September 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1005 (KLR) · 15 September 2023
Positive Packaging Limited v Commissioner of Customs & Border Control (Tax Appeal 342 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1007 (KLR) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1007 (KLR) · 6 October 2023
Fone Planet Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 954 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1008 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (6 October 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1008 (KLR) · 6 October 2023
Instalaciones Inabensa, S.A v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 571 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1014 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (8 September 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1014 (KLR) · 8 September 2023
Gitahi v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tax Appeal 360 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 1020 (KLR) (Civ) (8 September 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1020 (KLR) · 8 September 2023
Kapa Oil Refineries Limited v Commissioner of Customs & Border Control (Tribunal Appeal 296 of 2020) [2023] KETAT 1023 (KLR) (8 September 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 1023 (KLR) · 8 September 2023
Bami Investment Limited v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes (Tribunal Appeal 271 of 2022) [2023] KETAT 105 (KLR) (10 February 2023) (Judgment)
Tax Appeals Tribunal · [2023] KETAT 105 (KLR) · 10 February 2023