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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 3 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 2006 to 2007; busiest year 2007 (2 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- civil appeal: Appeal dismissed (1)
- Criminal Appeal: Affirmed (1); The court upheld the judgment of the High Court and dismisse (1)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) section 262, 263, 297, 298, 322 (1)
- Penal Code (cap 63) sections 203, 204 (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) (1)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: appeal from a judgment of the High Court (1), Appeal from a conviction & sentence of the High Court of Kenya At Kisumu (1), Appeal from a judgment of the High Court of Kenya Nairobi (Mbogholi, J) dated 12th March 2003 in HC Cr Case No 40 of 2000 (1)
- [civil appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/2, The court upheld the judgment of the High Court and dismissed the appeal.: 1/2
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~22155 words
- Includes panel decisions
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.7
- Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) section 262, 263, 297, 298, 322 (1), Penal Code (cap 63) sections 203, 204 (1), Criminal Procedure Code (cap 75) (1)
Sample decisions
Mwaura v Kagai & another (Civil Appeal 177 of 2002) [2006] KECA 377 (KLR) (13 October 2006) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2006] KECA 377 (KLR) · 13 October 2006
Ouko v Republic (Criminal Appeal 168 of 2006) [2007] KECA 480 (KLR) (23 March 2007) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2007] KECA 480 (KLR) · 23 March 2007
Gachanja & 7 others v Republic (Criminal Appeal (Application) 51 of 2004) [2007] KECA 491 (KLR) (6 July 2007) (Ruling)
Court of Appeal · [2007] KECA 491 (KLR) · 6 July 2007