Tunoi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1988 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (89 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (27); Affirmed (14); Appeal allowed (4); The appeal was dismissed. (4)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12); Appeal allowed (5); Affirmed (4); The appeal was dismissed. (3)
• Land Dispute: Affirmed (9); Appeal dismissed (9); The appeal was dismissed. (6); Dismissed (6)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (7)
• Land Dispute Appeal: Appeal allowed (4); Appeal dismissed (3)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Land Registration Act (30)
• Evidence Act (27)
• Civil Procedure Rules (23)
• Law of Succession Act (18)
• Civil Procedure Act (18)
• Probate and Administration Rules (11)
• Constitution of Kenya (8)
• Limitation of Actions Act (7)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (74), Second and final appeal (15), Appeal from conviction and sentence (14)
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 13/44, dismissed: 3/44, Affirmed: 2/44, Appeal allowed: 2/44
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 80/401, Appeal allowed: 37/401, Appeal dismissed with costs: 16/401, Application dismissed: 16/401
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 177/420, Appeal allowed: 21/420, Appeals dismissed: 17/420, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 10/420
• [Contempt of Court] outcomes — The motions for contempt were dismissed.: 1/2, The application for committal is dismissed, and the court order is discharged.: 1/2
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 29/215, Dismissed: 28/215, Appeal allowed: 9/215, Application dismissed: 8/215

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~9537 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellants at liberty (4)
• Stay of execution (3)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (3)
• Release from prison (3)
• Costs of the application will be costs in the intended appeal (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (104), Criminal Procedure Code (61), Civil Procedure Rules (35), Civil Procedure Act (25), Court of Appeal Rules (16)