Wamai Cherere Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2021 to 2022; busiest year 2021 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed (2); Appeal successful (1); Application dismissed (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal allowed (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)
• Criminal Procedure Code (2)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence in Criminal Case S.O 26 of 2018 (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence in Criminal Case S.O 40 of 2019 (1), Appeal from conviction and sentence in Criminal Case S.O 20 of 2019 (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5, Appeal successful: 1/5, Application dismissed: 1/5
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6722 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Evidence Act (1), Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (1)