Kiarie Kiarie Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2025; busiest year 2024 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4); Appeal allowed against sentence, conviction for indecent ass (1); Quashed conviction and sentence, set appellant free from pri (1); The sentence imposed under sections 166 and 167 of the Crimi (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Appeal dismissed with costs (1); Appeal dismissed, cross-appeal allowed (1)
• Criminal Appeal (Application): Application dismissed (1)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (1); Application dismissed (1)
• Constitutional and Human Rights: The impugned sections of the Criminal Procedure Code are dec (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Sexual Offences Act (3)
• Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (3)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (3)
• Penal Code (2)
• Counter Trafficking in Persons Act, No 8 of 2010 (1)
• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (238), Appeal from a conviction and sentence in a criminal case (20), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (19)
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed with costs: 3/11, The court dismissed the plaintiff's suit and counter-claim.: 1/11, The plaintiff wins the case.: 1/11, The appeal was dismissed, and the judgment and decree were enforced.: 1/11
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 58/161, Appeal allowed: 14/161, Appeal successful: 13/161, Appeal dismissed with costs: 9/161
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 168/405, Appeal successful: 51/405, Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 23/405, Quashed conviction and sentence: 19/405
• [Criminal] outcomes — Acquitted: 28/47, Guilty: 2/47, Not Guilty: 2/47, The accused is found guilty and sentenced to death.: 1/47
• [Probate and Administration] outcomes — Application dismissed: 10/100, Grant revoked: 6/100, Dismissed with costs: 4/100, Objector's application dismissed: 4/100

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~7175 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set appellant at liberty (28)
• None (6)
• Set the appellant at liberty (5)
• Quash conviction and sentence (5)
• Revocation of grant (5)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (183), Criminal Procedure Code (142), Sexual Offences Act No.3 of 2006 (82), Law of Succession Act (61), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (59)