Mk Koome Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the Court of Appeal (10), Appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal (7), Appeal from the High Court (7)
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Application struck out. Applicant to pay the attendant costs.: 1/4, The application for extension of time was dismissed, and the applicant was ordered to bear the costs of the respondents.: 1/4, The application was dismissed, and the applicant was ordered to bear the costs of the respondent.: 1/4, The Originating Motion is dismissed, and the applicant is ordered to bear the costs of the respondent.: 1/4
• [Application] outcomes — The application for review is allowed.: 1/3, The application was dismissed and each party was ordered to bear their own costs.: 1/3, Application dismissed: 1/3
• [Land Acquisition] outcomes — The appeal is partially successful, and the award of damages is set aside.: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Application dismissed.: 1/6, Appeal allowed, judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside: 1/6, The petition of appeal is dismissed.: 1/6, The appeal is upheld.: 1/6
• [Appeal] outcomes — The appeal was dismissed.: 6/25, Appeal dismissed: 3/25, The Supreme Court issued guidelines for its earlier decision on the constitutionality of the mandatory death sentence for the offence of murder.: 1/25, The Supreme Court had jurisdiction to entertain the application for review.: 1/25

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~49196 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (2)
• Set aside the award of special and general damages in the sum of Kshs 492,004,800.00 by the Court of Appeal. (1)
• 464,973,248.70 is hereby affirmed. (1)
• The Award of Compensation relating to the 'un-acquired' portion of the suit property by the Court of Appeal is hereby set aside. (1)
• The applicant was ordered to bear the respondent's costs. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (17), Supreme Court Rules, 2020 (16), Supreme Court Act (12), Supreme Court Act, 2011 (9), Supreme Court Act (cap 9B) (5)