Oduga Oduga Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2018 to 2021; busiest year 2021 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); The appeal is remanded for further consideration of the evid (1); Affirmed (1); Affirmed the judgment of the Principal Magistrate (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (1); The convictions were set aside. (1); Affirmed (1)
• Succession: The application is dismissed with costs to the 2nd Responden (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Appeal upheld (1); The court declines to terminate the proceedings. (1)
• Criminal: Not Guilty (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (2)
• Sexual Offences Act, Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)
• Law of Succession Act (1)
• African Christian Marriage and Divorce Act (1)
• Environment and Land Court Act (1)
• Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Fourth Schedule to the Constitution (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Respondent's appeal upheld (1), Appeal from a judgment of the Principal Magistrate (1), Appeal arising from the original conviction and sentence in Machakos Chief Magistrate’s Court (1)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Appeal upheld: 1/2, The court declines to terminate the proceedings.: 1/2
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed the judgment of the Principal Magistrate: 1/4, Affirmed: 1/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, The appeal is remanded for further consideration of the evidence.: 1/4
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The convictions were set aside.: 1/3, Affirmed: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, The application is dismissed with costs to the 2nd Respondent.: 1/2
• [Criminal] outcomes — Not Guilty: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~45080 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The case was remanded for retrial (1)
• Reversion of assets to the name of the deceased's kindred (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act, No. 3 of 2006 (2), Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010 (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Fourth Schedule to the Constitution (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1)