Legal topics
What the Kenyan courts rule on.
94 subjects across 676,702 tagged judgments. A topic where the bench splits, or where appeals often succeed, is one where the law is still moving.
Quote-grounding: 78% of 110,631 scored briefs verified ≥90%
94 topics
civil procedure
66944 cases1976–2026
44% allowed
land law
57954 cases1976–2026
48% allowed
burden of proof
55953 cases1969–2026
52% allowed
judicial discretion
42583 cases1976–2026
49% allowed
remedies
38248 cases1976–2026
67% allowed
employment labour
28595 cases1977–2026
57% allowed
statutory interpretation
27309 cases1969–2026
49% allowed
jurisdiction
22704 cases1972–2026
32% allowed
injunction
21527 cases1976–2026
55% allowed
contract law
20718 cases1972–2026
58% allowed
interlocutory relief
18472 cases1976–2026
50% allowed
damages
17134 cases1976–2026
81% allowed
evidence
16283 cases1969–2026
44% allowed
fair hearing
16109 cases1976–2026
64% allowed
adverse possession
13394 cases1978–2026
53% allowed
limitation of actions
12450 cases1976–2026
40% allowed
stay of execution
11000 cases1976–2026
45% allowed
extension of time
10026 cases1976–2026
50% allowed
striking out
8423 cases1976–2026
21% allowed
natural justice
7515 cases1976–2026
68% allowed
criminal procedure
7273 cases1969–2026
47% allowed
criminal law
7143 cases1969–2026
47% allowed
inordinate delay
6890 cases1981–2026
34% allowed
res judicata
6885 cases1979–2026
28% allowed
preliminary objection
6587 cases1982–2026
17% allowed
succession
6163 cases1977–2026
45% allowed
human rights
5829 cases1976–2026
57% allowed
standard of proof
5814 cases1969–2026
39% allowed
stare decisis
5723 cases1976–2026
30% allowed
constitutional law
5155 cases1976–2026
44% allowed
administrative law
5104 cases1983–2026
47% allowed
declaratory relief
5090 cases1982–2026
82% allowed
tort law
5021 cases1976–2026
66% allowed
trusts equity
4782 cases1976–2026
56% allowed
public land
4572 cases1978–2026
50% allowed
access to justice
4526 cases1978–2026
63% allowed
fair administrative action
4253 cases1990–2026
54% allowed
abuse of process
4253 cases1978–2026
14% allowed
judicial review
4121 cases1979–2026
46% allowed
locus standi
4073 cases1978–2026
29% allowed
joinder
3707 cases1977–2026
52% allowed
stay of proceedings
3643 cases1976–2026
35% allowed
precedent
3586 cases1976–2026
39% allowed
county government
3511 cases1984–2026
51% allowed
contempt of court
3083 cases1984–2026
42% allowed
estoppel
2529 cases1977–2026
41% allowed
family law
2448 cases1977–2026
57% allowed
banking finance
2316 cases1972–2026
43% allowed
constitutional interpretation
1984 cases1979–2026
38% allowed
commercial law
1650 cases1972–2026
52% allowed
functus officio
1595 cases1982–2026
29% allowed
professional conduct
1528 cases1978–2026
46% allowed
conservatory orders
1467 cases1998–2026
52% allowed
interested party
1452 cases1994–2026
50% allowed
public interest
1374 cases1979–2026
50% allowed
environmental law
1318 cases2000–2026
47% allowed
consolidation
1236 cases1983–2026
51% allowed
devolution
1191 cases1994–2026
50% allowed
arbitration
1166 cases1976–2026
40% allowed
tax law
1157 cases1976–2026
54% allowed
company law
1018 cases1972–2026
45% allowed
certification
953 cases1983–2026
34% allowed
public participation
870 cases2002–2026
46% allowed
electoral law
840 cases1981–2026
36% allowed
additional evidence
705 cases1978–2026
40% allowed
legitimate expectation
654 cases1997–2026
58% allowed
rule of law
635 cases1976–2026
52% allowed
election petition
632 cases1981–2026
34% allowed
agriculture
547 cases1977–2026
47% allowed
ultra vires
498 cases1977–2026
78% allowed
waiver
448 cases1981–2026
38% allowed
housing
376 cases1980–2026
56% allowed
transport law
355 cases1976–2026
75% allowed
recusal
347 cases1994–2026
17% allowed
public procurement
323 cases2002–2026
41% allowed
retrospectivity
320 cases1982–2026
44% allowed
insolvency
290 cases1977–2026
43% allowed
general public importance
287 cases2011–2026
14% allowed
insurance
280 cases1981–2026
57% allowed
defamation
279 cases1981–2026
52% allowed
mootness
273 cases1984–2026
12% allowed
education law
232 cases1990–2026
53% allowed
separation of powers
200 cases2005–2026
53% allowed
mining energy
168 cases1998–2026
48% allowed
media law
115 cases1994–2026
57% allowed
proportionality
111 cases1980–2026
59% allowed
consumer protection
90 cases1995–2026
63% allowed
data privacy
60 cases2016–2026
60% allowed
intellectual property
53 cases1986–2026
42% allowed
presidential election
48 cases1993–2025
35% allowed
amicus curiae
45 cases2013–2026
49% allowed
advisory opinion
43 cases2011–2026
12% allowed
health law
38 cases2013–2026
47% allowed
immigration citizenship
30 cases2005–2026
40% allowed
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