Po Kiage 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 71 decision(s); small samples are indicative only.
- Name normalization is automatic and may merge or split judges incorrectly.
Main subject areas
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (3), Appeal from the Judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (2), Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Kisii (2)
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/28, Application dismissed: 3/28, Application dismissed with costs: 2/28, The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Industrial Court, finding that the disciplinary process was quasi-criminal in nature and that the threshold required in framing and proving the grounds for removal of the Chief Registrar was that obtaining in criminal law.: 1/28
- [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/4, The application for the recusal of the Hon. Mr. Justice Milton Asike Makhandia, JA, was dismissed.: 1/4, Application dismissed with costs: 1/4
- [Appeal] outcomes — Application dismissed: 3/11, The application is allowed.: 2/11, The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act No 12 of 2012 was declared unconstitutional.: 1/11, The application is granted.: 1/11
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/14, Affirmed the conviction and sentence.: 1/14, Allowing the appeal on sentence only: 1/14, Appeal allowed: 1/14
- [Civil Application] outcomes — Dismissed with costs: 2/10, Granted: 1/10, Application dismissed: 1/10, The appeal is allowed with costs.: 1/10
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~23648 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Compensation (1)
- Redress of fundamental rights and freedoms (1)
- None (1)
- Costs to be borne by respondents (1)
- Extension of time for filing the appeal (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (6), Penal Code (4), Court of Appeal Rules (3), Law of Succession Act (2), Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (1)
Sample decisions
Judicial Service Commission v Shollei & another (Civil Appeal 50 of 2014) [2014] KECA 334 (KLR) (19 September 2014) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2014] KECA 334 (KLR) · 19 September 2014
Rawal v Judicial Service Commission & another; Okoiti (Interested Party); International Commission of Jurists & another (Amicus Curiae) (Civil Appeal (Application) 1 of 2016) [2016] KECA 717 (KLR) (11 March 2016) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2016] KECA 717 (KLR) · 11 March 2016
Judicial Service Commission v Miyawa & 7 others (Civil Application 118 of 2017) [2018] KECA 385 (KLR) (31 July 2018) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2018] KECA 385 (KLR) · 31 July 2018
Law Society of Kenya v Attorney General & 2 others (Civil Appeal 96 of 2014) [2019] KECA 344 (KLR) (27 September 2019) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2019] KECA 344 (KLR) · 27 September 2019
Postal Corporation of Kenya v Tanui (Civil Appeal 127 of 2015) [2019] KECA 489 (KLR) (19 July 2019) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2019] KECA 489 (KLR) · 19 July 2019
Wambui v Republic (Criminal Appeal 102 of 2016) [2019] KECA 906 (KLR) (22 March 2019) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2019] KECA 906 (KLR) · 22 March 2019
Kenya Medical Research Institute v Gwer & 8 others (Civil Appeal 101 of 2015) [2019] KECA 988 (KLR) (8 February 2019) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2019] KECA 988 (KLR) · 8 February 2019
SDV Transami Kenya Limited v Commissioner of Customs Services; Energy Investments Limited (Interested Party) (Civil Appeal 225 of 2015) [2021] KECA 105 (KLR) (22 October 2021) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 105 (KLR) · 22 October 2021
Kinuthia v Mwangi & 2 others (Civil Application 380 of 2019) [2021] KECA 18 (KLR) (23 September 2021) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 18 (KLR) · 23 September 2021
Magondu v District Land Registrar Kirinyaga District & 3 others (Civil Appeal 1 of 2017) [2021] KECA 209 (KLR) (5 November 2021) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2021] KECA 209 (KLR) · 5 November 2021