Sn Riechi Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2022 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (87 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Adoption: Adoption granted (25); The adoption application is allowed. (7); The application for adoption is granted. (3)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8); Affirmed (2)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (8)
• Criminal: Guilty (7); Guilty of manslaughter (6); Not Guilty (6); Not guilty (4)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (5); Application dismissed (3); The estate is divided equally among the households. (2); Dismissed (2)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (22)
• Children's Act, 2022 (20)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (12)
• Law of Succession Act (10)
• Mental Health Act Cap 248 (9)
• Civil Procedure Act (8)
• Section 203 of the Penal Code (7)
• Article 53(2) of the Constitution (7)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Original trial (33), Appeal from the original trial (17), Appeal from original trial (15)
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty: 7/39, Not Guilty: 6/39, Guilty of manslaughter: 6/39, Not guilty: 4/39
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — The application is partially successful, with the court awarding the applicant certain fees and costs as per the magistrate's assessment, with adjustments: 1/12, Application dismissed: 1/12, The application is granted.: 1/12, Petition granted: 1/12
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The application is allowed with costs to the applicant.: 1/3, The appeal was dismissed.: 1/3, The court orders Priscillar Nyambura Githeru to be presumed dead and directs the registrar of Birth and Death to issue a Death Certificate and a Certificate of Presumption of Death.: 1/3
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 8/20, Affirmed: 2/20, The respondents were ordered to have costs in the trial court.: 1/20, The appeal is partially successful, and the respondent is awarded Kshs 489,750/= as special damages.: 1/20
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/3, The Information is dismissed.: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~13489 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Appointment of Guardian and Manager (2)
• A certificate to issue in those terms and each party to bear its own costs (1)
• Judgment for the sum certified to be due with costs. (1)
• Interest on the taxed costs from the date of taxation. (1)
• Vesting orders to execute transfer documents (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (22), Children's Act, 2022 (20), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (12), Law of Succession Act (10), Mental Health Act Cap 248 (9)