Judgment O’Kubasu 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 615 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 1982 to 2011; busiest year 1985 (15 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (2); Appeal allowed (2); Appeal dismissed, sentence reduced (1)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); The application is granted. (1)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed the High Court's judgment. (1); Appeals allowed, judgment of the superior court set aside, a (1); Granted (1)
- Civil Suit: Kangethe is declared the lawful owner and entitled to rent f (1)
- Personal Injury: The plaintiff is awarded Kshs 958,650 in total, including in (1); Judgment in favor of the plaintiff for Kshs 958,650 plus int (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Armed Forces Act (cap 199 Laws of Kenya) (3)
- Civil Procedure Act (3)
- Civil Rules (2)
- Penal Code (cap 63) (2)
- Civil Procedure Rules (2)
- Appellate Jurisdiction Act (2)
- Court of Appeal Rules (2)
- Evidence Act (Cap 80 Laws of Kenya) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (35), Second and Final Appeal (15), Application for stay of execution pending appeal (13)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 113/286, Appeals dismissed: 14/286, Appeal allowed: 13/286, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 5/286
- [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 17/101, Allowed: 8/101, Dismissed: 6/101, Granted: 6/101
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 35/182, Application dismissed: 15/182, Appeal allowed: 13/182, Dismissed: 11/182
- [Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/8, Dismissed with costs: 1/8, Granted: 1/8, Injunction granted: 1/8
- [Land Dispute] outcomes — Appeal allowed, judgment for the appellant.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~11266 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Injunction (5)
- Release from prison (3)
- Order for retrial. (2)
- A stay of execution of the orders of the Honourable Lady Justice Mugo (2)
- A stay of proceedings in HCCC No. 1236 of 2004 (2)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
- Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (77), Criminal Procedure Code (46), Civil Procedure Rules (13), Court of Appeal Rules (13), Civil Procedure Act (11)
Sample decisions
PETER KASANGI NGOKA vs REPUBLIC [1984] KECA 81 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [1984] KECA 81 (KLR) · 13 January 1984
CHRISTOPHER MWANGI KIBUNJA v JAMES WACHIRA KAHIA [2000] KECA 197 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2000] KECA 197 (KLR) · 27 October 2000
Pan African Paper Mills (EA) Limited v Truphena V Olaka (Civil Application 312 of 2000) [2001] KECA 359 (KLR) (23 February 2001) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 359 (KLR) · 23 February 2001
David Ngugi Mwaniki v Republic [2001] KECA 360 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 360 (KLR) · 3 August 2001
Stephen Mungai Macharia v Republic [2001] KECA 366 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 366 (KLR) · 3 August 2001
Charles Mwangi Muraya v Republic [2001] KECA 370 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 370 (KLR) · 16 March 2001
John Waweru Njoka v Republic [2001] KECA 371 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 371 (KLR) · 24 October 2001
Andrew Kamau Mucuha v Ripples Limited [2001] KECA 372 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 372 (KLR) · 4 May 2001
Geoffrey Orao-Obura v Martha Karambu Koome [2001] KECA 375 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 375 (KLR)
Niazsons (K) Ltd v China Road & Bridge Corporation Kenya [2001] KECA 376 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2001] KECA 376 (KLR) · 2 March 2001