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Activity

Published decisions from 2008 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (223 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (46); Appeal dismissed (36); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant s (13); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (10)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (42); Appeal allowed in part (12); Appeal allowed (12); The application is allowed. (4)
• Criminal Revision: Application dismissed (9)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Application dismissed (8)
• Miscellaneous Application: Granted (7); Application dismissed (5)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (76)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (65)
• Civil Procedure Rules (40)
• Civil Procedure Act (Cap.21) (33)
• Criminal Procedure Code (31)
• Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.75) (31)
• Civil Procedure Rules 2010 (27)
• Evidence Act (25)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (113), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (16), Appeal from the original trial (15)
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The application is granted.: 6/20, Application dismissed: 4/20, The court issued orders of certiorari and prohibition.: 1/20, The Originating Summons is struck out with costs to the respondent.: 1/20
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The petition is not res judicata and the preliminary objections are overruled.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 42/152, Appeal allowed: 12/152, Appeal allowed in part: 12/152, The application is allowed.: 4/152
• [Succession] outcomes — The application is granted.: 4/13, Mary Agatha Mulwa's application is allowed.: 1/13, Appeal successful: 1/13, Struck out with costs: 1/13
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 46/181, Appeal dismissed: 36/181, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 10/181, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, appellant set at liberty.: 8/181

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~8451 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (7)
• Stay of execution of judgment (7)
• Set appellant at liberty (5)
• Set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held (4)
• Stay of execution of judgment pending appeal. (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (76), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (65), Civil Procedure Rules (40), Civil Procedure Act (Cap.21) (33), Criminal Procedure Code (31)