Mucheimer Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a judgment of Senior Resident Magistrate (1), Petitioner's petition to declare the election null and void due to alleged irregularities and bribery; Respondents' applications to strike out the petition and for costs (1), Application for orders to execute grant and distribute estate (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, Appeal dismissed, second application granted.: 1/5, The court dismisses the applicant's application for a stay of execution pending hearing and determination of the appeal and vacates the temporary orders granted on 31/10/2016.: 1/5, Application allowed with conditions: 1/5
• [Election Petition] outcomes — The petition is struck out.: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Application allowed: 1/6, The petitioner is ordered to provide the loan statement to the objector within 30 days.: 1/6, Dismissed with costs: 1/6, Application dismissed: 1/6
• [Criminal Misc. Application] outcomes — The detention order is quashed and the applicant is released on a bond of Kshs.100,000/= with one surety.: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Struck out with costs: 1/2, Appeal upheld: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~8466 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• Fraudulent registration of the land in the applicant's name is rectified. (1)
• Respondents' rights to the land are recognized and enforced. (1)
• The applicant is released on a bond of Kshs.100,000/= with one surety pending to be arranged in court. (1)
• Costs to be paid by Manasseh Kariuki Kavoki, the applicant's counsel. (1)
• The orders for stay issued on 31/10/2016 are hereby vacated. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Elections Act (2011) (1), Succession Act (1), Section 362 of the Criminal Procedure Code (1), Order 50 Rule 5 (1), Penal Code (1)