Judge profile
Willy Mutunga
Chief Justice (2011–2016)
56 judgments2011–201612 non-unanimous
Judgments by year
211
412
1613
1614
1115
716
How they ruled
Outcomes of this judge's 56 indexed judgments, counted from the extracted outcome field — not a model guess.
- Allowed16 · 29%
- Dismissed15 · 27%
- Other14 · 25%
- Partially Allowed10 · 18%
- Struck Out1 · 2%
Judgments
- Rawal & 2 others v Judicial Service Commission & 2 others; Okoiti (Interested Party); International Commission of Jurists & 2 others (Amicus Curiae)Supreme Court2016-06-14split benchOther
- The Hon. Lady Justice Kalpana H. Rawal v. Judicial Service Commission & Another; Hon. Justice Philip K. Tunoi & Hon. Justice David A. Onyancha v. Judicial Service Commission & Another (with interested party and amicus curiae)Supreme Court2016-06-14Allowed
- Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & another v Muiri Cofee Estate Ltd & 3 others (Motion 42 & 43 of 2014 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2016-05-19Allowed
- Mwicigi & 14 others v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 5 othersSupreme Court2016-04-26Allowed
- Mable Muruli v Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya & 3 othersSupreme Court2016-04-21Dismissed
- Muriithi & 32 others v Law Society of Kenya & anotherSupreme Court2016-03-16Partially Allowed
- Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board v OmbijaSupreme Court2016-03-07Allowed
- Chris Munga N. Bichage v Richard Nyagaka Tong'i & 2 othersSupreme Court2016-02-26Other
- Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission v Cheperenger & 2 othersSupreme Court2015-12-15Partially Allowed
- National Bank of Kenya Ltd v Anaj Warehousing LtdSupreme Court2015-12-02Allowed
- In the Matter of the National Land Commission (Advisory Opinion Reference 2 of 2014)Supreme Court2015-12-02split benchOther
- Nicholas Kiptoo Arap Korir Salat v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 7 othersSupreme Court2015-10-19split benchDismissed
- Teachers Service Commission v Kenya National Union of Teachers & 3 othersSupreme Court2015-08-24Dismissed
- Town Council of Awendo v Onyango & 13 othersSupreme Court2015-05-06Allowed
- Aviation & Allied Workers Union Kenya v Kenya Airways Ltd & 3 othersSupreme Court2015-05-06Allowed
- Wetangula & another v Kombo & 5 othersSupreme Court2015-03-17Partially Allowed
- Communications Commission of Kenya & 5 others v Royal Media Services Limited & 5 othersSupreme Court2015-02-13Other
- Communications Commission of Kenya & 5 others v Royal Media Services Limited & 5 othersSupreme Court2015-01-05Other
- Communications Commission of Kenya & 5 others v Royal Media Services Ltd & 5 othersSupreme Court2015-01-05Dismissed
- Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board v Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association & anotherSupreme Court2014-12-19split benchDismissed
- Mumo Matemu v Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance & 5 othersSupreme Court2014-12-09Partially Allowed
- In re Council of Governors (Reference 1 of 2014) [2014] KESC 54 (KLR) (8 December 2014) (Ruling)Supreme Court2014-12-08Other
- Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board & 2 others v Centre for Human Rights and Democracy & 11 othersSupreme Court2014-11-05Allowed
- National Land Commission v Attorney General & 5 others; Kituo Cha Sheria & another (Amicus Curiae) (Reference 2 of 2014)Supreme Court2014-10-30split benchPartially Allowed
- Communications Commission of Kenya & 5 others v Royal Media Services Ltd & 5 othersSupreme Court2014-09-29split benchPartially Allowed
- Kidero & 4 others v Waititu & 4 others (Petition 18 & 20 of 2014 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2014-08-29split benchAllowed
- Zacharia Okoth Obado v Edward Akong’o Oyugi & 2 othersSupreme Court2014-07-17Allowed
- Lisamula v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 2 others (Petition 9 of 2014)Supreme Court2014-07-16Allowed
- Nathif Jama Adam v Abdikhaim Osman Mohamed & 3 othersSupreme Court2014-07-09Allowed
- Outa & another v Okello & 5 othersSupreme Court2014-07-03split benchAllowed
- Gatirau Peter Munya v Dickson Mwenda Kithinji & 2 othersSupreme Court2014-05-30Allowed
- Wanjohi v Kariuki & 2 others (Petition 2A of 2014)Supreme Court2014-05-23split benchDismissed
- Mary Wambui Munene v Peter Gichuki King'ara & 2 othersSupreme Court2014-05-05Allowed
- Omega Chemical Industries Limited v Barclays Bank of Kenya LimitedSupreme Court2014-04-29Dismissed
- Jasbir Singh Rai & 3 others v Tarlochan Singh Rai & 4 othersSupreme Court2014-03-04Allowed
- In the Matter of the Speaker of the Senate & another (Advisory Opinion Reference 2 of 2013)Supreme Court2013-11-01split benchPartially Allowed
- Raila Odinga & 2 others v Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission & 3 othersSupreme Court2013-10-24Other
- Jasbir Singh Rai & 3 others v Tarlochan Singh Rai Estate of & 4 othersSupreme Court2013-08-20split benchDismissed
- SAJ v AOG & another; ZOG (Interested Party)Supreme Court2013-08-01Struck Out
- Odinga & 5 others v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 others (Petition 5, 3 & 4 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-04-16Dismissed
- Odinga & 5 others v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 others (Petition 5, 3 & 4 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-30Partially Allowed
- Odinga v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 othersSupreme Court2013-03-26Dismissed
- Aluochier v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 19 othersSupreme Court2013-03-26Dismissed
- Kuria & 5 others v Hassan & 4 others (Petition 3, 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-26Dismissed
- Odinga & 7 others v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 3 others (Petition 5, 3 & 4 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-26Partially Allowed
- Kuria & 5 others v Hassan & 5 others (Petition 3, 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-25Allowed
- Otieno & 2 others v Hassan & 5 others (Petition 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-25Other
- Isaac Aluoch Polo Aluochier v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 19 othersSupreme Court2013-03-25Dismissed
- Kuria & 5 others v Hassan & 4 others (Petition 3, 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-25Other
- Kuria & 5 others v Hassan & 4 others (Petition 3, 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-25Other
- Kuria & 5 others v Hassan & 5 others (Petition 3, 4 & 5 of 2013 (Consolidated))Supreme Court2013-03-20Other
- In the Matter of the Principle of Gender Representation in the National Assembly and the SenateSupreme Court2012-12-11split benchOther
- Kenya Section of the International Commission of Jurists v Attorney General & 5 othersSupreme Court2012-11-15Dismissed
- Samuel Kamau Macharia & another v Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd & 2 othersSupreme Court2012-10-23Dismissed
- Nancy Makokha Baraza v Tribunal Investigating the Conduct of Hon. Deputy Chief Justice & Vice-President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of KenyaSupreme Court2012-10-17Other
- In the Matter of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (Applicant) (Constitutional Application 2 of 2011)Supreme Court2011-12-20Partially Allowed
- In the Matter of Interim Independent Electoral CommissionSupreme Court2011-11-15Other