Kige Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (2), Appeal from the High Court's dismissal of a constitutional reference (1), Appeal from the High Court of Kenya at Meru (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Partially successful appeal: 1/4, Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Application dismissed: 1/4, The appeal was allowed, and the judgment of the High Court was set aside.: 1/4
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The 1st appellant's conviction was quashed and the sentence set aside.: 1/3, Appeal allowed, death sentence set aside, 20-year jail term substituted: 1/3, Appeal dismissed: 1/3
• [Appeal] outcomes — Granted: 1/2, The appeal is dismissed and the record of appeal is struck off.: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18071 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• The High Court's order regarding contempt proceedings is set aside (1)
• The High Court's dismissal of the petition is upheld (1)
• The 1st appellant shall be set free forthwith, unless otherwise lawfully held. (1)
• Deportation to Tanzania upon completion of sentence (1)
• The 1st respondents are not ordered to pay costs. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Kenyatta University Act (Cap 210C) (1), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1), Penal Code (1), Transfer of Business Act (TBA) (1)