Lord Lane 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 4 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 2010 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (1 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Case: The accused is discharged of the charge of murder. (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
- Criminal: Guilty (1); The accused is acquitted of the charge of causing death by n (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Section 203 and Section 204 of the Penal Code (1)
- Section 306 of the Criminal Procedure Code (1)
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 1994 (No. 4 of 1994) (1)
- Section 213 of the Penal Code (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (1), Appeal from the High Court of Kenya, Kajiado North (1), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (1)
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 1/2, The accused is acquitted of the charge of causing death by negligence.: 1/2
- [Criminal Case] outcomes — The accused is discharged of the charge of murder.: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~28267 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 1994 (No. 4 of 1994) (1), Section 213 of the Penal Code (1), Section 203 and Section 204 of the Penal Code (1), Section 306 of the Criminal Procedure Code (1)
Sample decisions
JANE MWIHAKI JUMA alias WANJIRU v REPUBLIC [2010] KEHC 263 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2010] KEHC 263 (KLR)
Republic v Redempta Nthenya Mwanzia [2017] KEHC 1125 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2017] KEHC 1125 (KLR) · 4 August 2017
Republic v Moses Kiriani Kinyanjui [2021] KEHC 7163 (KLR)
High Court of Kenya · [2021] KEHC 7163 (KLR) · 27 April 2021
Republic v Bett (Criminal Case E041 of 2016) [2024] KEHC 14296 (KLR) (15 November 2024) (Ruling)
High Court of Kenya · [2024] KEHC 14296 (KLR) · 15 November 2024