Mbogholi-Msagha Mbogholi-Msagha 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 1320 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 1997 to 2026; busiest year 2002 (66 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (35); Appeal allowed (16); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (9); Appeals dismissed (6)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Affirmed (5); Appeal allowed (4)
- civil: Appeal dismissed (5)
- Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (3)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Struck out (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Penal Code (34)
- Criminal Procedure Code (18)
- Civil Procedure Act (15)
- Civil Procedure Rules (12)
- The Penal Code (8)
- Constitution of Kenya (6)
- Sexual Offences Act (4)
- Penal Code (Cap 63) Laws of Kenya (4)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (59), Appeal from the original trial outcome (40), Appeal from conviction and sentence (35)
- [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 23/248, Appeal dismissed: 21/248, Dismissed: 18/248, Judgment in favor of the plaintiff: 4/248
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 69/176, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 11/176, Appeals dismissed: 9/176, Appeal allowed: 7/176
- [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Dismissed: 5/77, Application granted: 5/77, The application is granted.: 4/77, Application allowed: 4/77
- [Marriage Dissolution] outcomes — Petition granted: 1/1
- [Dissolution of Marriage] outcomes — The marriage is dissolved, and the petitioner is granted custody of the children with reasonable access for the respondent.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~5972 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Stay of execution (11)
- Stay of execution pending appeal (8)
- General damages (7)
- Injunction (6)
- Costs of the suit (5)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
- Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (191), Civil Procedure Rules (176), Penal Code (65), Criminal Procedure Code (39), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (21)
Sample decisions
Orawo & another v Mistri & others [1988] KEHC 43 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1988] KEHC 43 (KLR) · 5 April 1988
Dominic Mwalugha v Republic [1993] KEHC 130 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 130 (KLR) · 23 December 1993
Francis Karanja Kinyanjui & another v Republic [1993] KEHC 172 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 172 (KLR)
Mumo Musembi v Republic [1993] KEHC 22 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 22 (KLR) · 4 November 1993
SAMUEL MBUGUA KIBE v REPUBLIC [1993] KEHC 84 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 84 (KLR)
Alphonse Musau Mutiso v Republic [1993] KEHC 90 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1993] KEHC 90 (KLR) · 9 March 1993
Republic v Registar of Trade Unions [1994] KEHC 76 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1994] KEHC 76 (KLR) · 25 February 1994
JUDITH MIREMBE OMWANZA vs PETER K. NYARECHA [1997] KEHC 43 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1997] KEHC 43 (KLR) · 11 December 1997
JUDITH MIREMBE OMWANZA vs PETER K. NYARECHA (? 81 of 1997) [1997] KEHC 53 (KLR) (11 December 1997)
High Court of Kenya · [1997] KEHC 53 (KLR) · 11 December 1997
CATHERINE NJERI NG’ANGA vs JAMES MUNGAI KARANJA & ANOTHER [1997] KEHC 54 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [1997] KEHC 54 (KLR) · 30 April 1997