Mshila Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2022 (121 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Miscellaneous Application: The application is partially allowed. (9); The application is partially allowed (3); Appeal granted (2); The application is struck out. (2)
• Adoption: Adoption granted (7); Adoption order granted (5); The application for adoption is allowed. (4); The application is allowed. (4)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (6); Affirmed (5)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (6); Appeal dismissed (3)
• Criminal: Conviction and sentence upheld (6)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (113)
• Civil Procedure Rules (61)
• Law of Succession Act (28)
• Advocates Remuneration Order (27)
• Criminal Procedure Code (21)
• Advocates Act (18)
• Section 205 of the Penal Code (17)
• Penal Code (16)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (39), Appeal from conviction and sentence (23), Appeal from an original trial (17)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 38/142, Appeal allowed: 12/142, Affirmed: 7/142, Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, sentences set aside: 3/142
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/15, The application was dismissed.: 2/15, Application dismissed with costs: 1/15, Dismissed: 1/15
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 4/43, Dismissed: 3/43, Judgment in favor of the applicant for KShs.58,725/20: 3/43, The application is allowed.: 2/43
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 19/94, Appeal allowed: 9/94, Affirmed: 6/94, Dismissed: 2/94
• [Judicial Review] outcomes — The Application is struck out.: 2/16, Application dismissed with costs to the Interested Party: 1/16, The Ex-parte Applicant's application is partially successful on the issuance of the order of Certiorari.: 1/16, The application is granted.: 1/16

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10417 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (4)
• Set at liberty (3)
• Injunction (3)
• Set appellant at liberty (3)
• Costs to the respondent (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (57), Criminal Procedure Code (41), Law of Succession Act (38), Penal Code (37), Civil Procedure Rules (34)