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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
Contested — 79 split benches

land law

57954 cases1976–2026
48% allowed
Contested — 52 split benches

burden of proof

55953 cases1969–2026
52% allowed
Contested — 81 split benches

judicial discretion

42583 cases1976–2026
49% allowed
Contested — 82 split benches

remedies

38248 cases1976–2026
67% allowed
Contested — 55 split benches

employment labour

28595 cases1977–2026
57% allowed
Contested — 14 split benches

statutory interpretation

27309 cases1969–2026
49% allowed
Contested — 113 split benches

jurisdiction

22704 cases1972–2026
32% allowed
Contested — 68 split benches

injunction

21527 cases1976–2026
55% allowed
Contested — 12 split benches

contract law

20718 cases1972–2026
58% allowed
Contested — 42 split benches

interlocutory relief

18472 cases1976–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 15 split benches

damages

17134 cases1976–2026
81% allowed
Contested — 21 split benches

evidence

16283 cases1969–2026
44% allowed
Contested — 31 split benches

fair hearing

16109 cases1976–2026
64% allowed
Contested — 26 split benches

adverse possession

13394 cases1978–2026
53% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

limitation of actions

12450 cases1976–2026
40% allowed
Contested — 15 split benches

stay of execution

11000 cases1976–2026
45% allowed
Contested — 15 split benches

extension of time

10026 cases1976–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 5 split benches

striking out

8423 cases1976–2026
21% allowed
Contested — 8 split benches

natural justice

7515 cases1976–2026
68% allowed
Contested — 15 split benches

criminal procedure

7273 cases1969–2026
47% allowed
Contested — 23 split benches

criminal law

7143 cases1969–2026
47% allowed
Contested — 21 split benches

inordinate delay

6890 cases1981–2026
34% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

res judicata

6885 cases1979–2026
28% allowed
Contested — 7 split benches

preliminary objection

6587 cases1982–2026
17% allowed
Contested — 9 split benches

succession

6163 cases1977–2026
45% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

human rights

5829 cases1976–2026
57% allowed
Contested — 16 split benches

standard of proof

5814 cases1969–2026
39% allowed
Contested — 27 split benches

stare decisis

5723 cases1976–2026
30% allowed
Contested — 42 split benches

constitutional law

5155 cases1976–2026
44% allowed
Contested — 43 split benches

administrative law

5104 cases1983–2026
47% allowed
Contested — 13 split benches

declaratory relief

5090 cases1982–2026
82% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

tort law

5021 cases1976–2026
66% allowed
Contested — 19 split benches

trusts equity

4782 cases1976–2026
56% allowed
Contested — 9 split benches

public land

4572 cases1978–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

access to justice

4526 cases1978–2026
63% allowed
Contested — 4 split benches

fair administrative action

4253 cases1990–2026
54% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

abuse of process

4253 cases1978–2026
14% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

judicial review

4121 cases1979–2026
46% allowed
Contested — 17 split benches

locus standi

4073 cases1978–2026
29% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

joinder

3707 cases1977–2026
52% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

stay of proceedings

3643 cases1976–2026
35% allowed
Contested — 5 split benches

precedent

3586 cases1976–2026
39% allowed
Contested — 40 split benches

county government

3511 cases1984–2026
51% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

contempt of court

3083 cases1984–2026
42% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

estoppel

2529 cases1977–2026
41% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

family law

2448 cases1977–2026
57% allowed
Contested — 10 split benches

banking finance

2316 cases1972–2026
43% allowed
Contested — 20 split benches

constitutional interpretation

1984 cases1979–2026
38% allowed
Contested — 34 split benches

commercial law

1650 cases1972–2026
52% allowed
Contested — 20 split benches

functus officio

1595 cases1982–2026
29% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

professional conduct

1528 cases1978–2026
46% allowed
Contested — 5 split benches

conservatory orders

1467 cases1998–2026
52% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

interested party

1452 cases1994–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

public interest

1374 cases1979–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 14 split benches

environmental law

1318 cases2000–2026
47% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

consolidation

1236 cases1983–2026
51% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

devolution

1191 cases1994–2026
50% allowed
Contested — 7 split benches

arbitration

1166 cases1976–2026
40% allowed
Contested — 10 split benches

tax law

1157 cases1976–2026
54% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

company law

1018 cases1972–2026
45% allowed
Contested — 6 split benches

certification

953 cases1983–2026
34% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

public participation

870 cases2002–2026
46% allowed
Contested — 4 split benches

electoral law

840 cases1981–2026
36% allowed
Contested — 21 split benches

additional evidence

705 cases1978–2026
40% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

legitimate expectation

654 cases1997–2026
58% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

rule of law

635 cases1976–2026
52% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

election petition

632 cases1981–2026
34% allowed
Contested — 8 split benches

agriculture

547 cases1977–2026
47% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

ultra vires

498 cases1977–2026
78% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

waiver

448 cases1981–2026
38% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

housing

376 cases1980–2026
56% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

transport law

355 cases1976–2026
75% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

recusal

347 cases1994–2026
17% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

public procurement

323 cases2002–2026
41% allowed
Contested — 4 split benches

retrospectivity

320 cases1982–2026
44% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

insolvency

290 cases1977–2026
43% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

general public importance

287 cases2011–2026
14% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

insurance

280 cases1981–2026
57% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

defamation

279 cases1981–2026
52% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

mootness

273 cases1984–2026
12% allowed
Settled — unanimous, appeals rarely succeed

education law

232 cases1990–2026
53% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

separation of powers

200 cases2005–2026
53% allowed
Contested — 11 split benches

mining energy

168 cases1998–2026
48% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

media law

115 cases1994–2026
57% allowed
Contested — 4 split benches

proportionality

111 cases1980–2026
59% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

consumer protection

90 cases1995–2026
63% allowed
Contested — 1 split bench

data privacy

60 cases2016–2026
60% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

intellectual property

53 cases1986–2026
42% allowed
Contested — 2 split benches

presidential election

48 cases1993–2025
35% allowed
Contested — 3 split benches

amicus curiae

45 cases2013–2026
49% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

advisory opinion

43 cases2011–2026
12% allowed
Contested — 5 split benches

health law

38 cases2013–2026
47% allowed
Contested — appeals often succeed

immigration citizenship

30 cases2005–2026
40% allowed
Settled — unanimous, appeals rarely succeed

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