Dks Aganyanya 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 5 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 1983 to 2023; busiest year 2002 (128 decisions).
Documented outcomes by case type
- Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (93); Appeals dismissed (6); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (5); Appeal allowed (5)
- Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (74); Appeal allowed (31); Application dismissed (10); Appeal dismissed with costs (9)
- civil: Appeal dismissed (11)
- Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Application dismissed (7); Dismissed (6); Appeal allowed (4)
- Civil: Appeal dismissed (7); Application dismissed (5); Dismissed (4); Application dismissed with costs (3)
Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.
Most-cited legislation
- Penal Code (53)
- Criminal Procedure Code (43)
- Civil Procedure Act (25)
- Civil Procedure Rules (25)
- Constitution of Kenya (9)
- Court of Appeal Rules (9)
- Land Control Act (7)
- Registered Land Act (7)
Documented reasoning patterns
- Most common procedural postures: appeal from a High Court order (1), Second Appeal (1), Appeal from a High Court judgment awarding sole custody to the respondent and limited visitation to the applicant (1)
- [civil] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
- [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/2, Affirmed: 1/2
- [Civil Application] outcomes — The application was disallowed.: 1/1
- [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/1
Writing characteristics
- Median judgment length ~40898 words
- Includes panel decisions
Remedy patterns
- Stay of execution of the High Court judgment (1)
- Compensation under the Constitution (section 72 (6)) (1)
Citation patterns
- Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
- Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (1), Firearms Act (1), Penal Code, section 296 (2) (cap 63) (1), Constitution (section 72 (6)) (1)
Sample decisions
NGURUMAN LIMITED v SHOMPOLE GROUP RANCH & 3 OTHERS [2007] KECA 398 (KLR)
Court of Appeal · [2007] KECA 398 (KLR) · 9 March 2007
Lowayakaru Ejuroto Elimlim v Republic (Criminal Appeal 219 of 2006) [2008] KECA 347 (KLR) (11 April 2008) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2008] KECA 347 (KLR) · 11 April 2008
PKA v MSA (Civil Application 285 of 2009) [2009] KECA 414 (KLR) (20 November 2009) (Ruling) (with dissent - JG Nyamu, JA)
Court of Appeal · [2009] KECA 414 (KLR) · 20 November 2009
David Njuguna Wairimu v Republic (Criminal Appeal 28 of 2009) [2010] KECA 495 (KLR) (18 June 2010) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2010] KECA 495 (KLR) · 18 June 2010
AOG v SAJ & another (Civil Appeal 188 of 2009) [2011] KECA 398 (KLR) (10 June 2011) (Judgment)
Court of Appeal · [2011] KECA 398 (KLR) · 10 June 2011