Mwanaisha Shariff Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2023 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (303 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Miscellaneous Civil Application: Application Allowed (21); Dismissed (12); The garnishee order nisi is made absolute and the applicant (8); Dismissal of the application (6)
• Miscellaneous Application: Application Allowed (16)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (15); Affirmed (6); Appeal allowed (5); The appeal is dismissed. (4)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (12); Affirmed (10); Affirmed the conviction and sentence (7); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (3)
• Succession: Application allowed (6); The application is granted. (4)

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 (25)
• Criminal Procedure Code (21)
• Penal Code (19)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (14)
• Civil Procedure Act (13)
• Community Service Order (11)
• Law of Succession Act (9)
• Probate and Administration Rules (8)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application Allowed (30), Application Allowed with Orders (18), Appeal from original trial (17)
• [Succession] outcomes — Application allowed: 6/69, The application is granted.: 4/69, Application Allowed: 3/69, Application granted: 3/69
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal upheld: 1/5, Appeal allowed: 1/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5, The case is closed with costs awarded to the Plaintiff.: 1/5
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 15/69, Affirmed: 6/69, Appeal allowed: 5/69, The appeal is dismissed.: 4/69
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 12/49, Affirmed: 10/49, Affirmed the conviction and sentence: 7/49, The conviction and sentence were upheld.: 3/49
• [Adoption] outcomes — The application for adoption is allowed.: 3/13, The application is allowed.: 2/13, Adoption granted: 2/13, The court allows the Originating Summons and orders the adoption of JO by HMO.: 1/13

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~5863 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution (17)
• Interest on the certificate of costs (5)
• Interest on the costs (4)
• Interest on costs (4)
• Award of costs (4)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (25), Criminal Procedure Code (21), Penal Code (19), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (14), Civil Procedure Act (13)