Laibuta Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2022 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (12 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Succession: Application dismissed (2); Appeal upheld, grant of probate revoked (1); The application for confirmation of the grant is postponed. (1); The application is granted with conditions. (1)
• Civil Application: Appeal granted (1); The application is granted to the extent of certifying that (1); Leave to appeal granted (1)
• Civil Appeal (Application): The application for joinder, stay of execution, and review o (1); Application dismissed (1); Appeal dismissed (1)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed (1); The reference is allowed. (1); Appeal allowed (1)
• Succession Cause: Application dismissed (1); The applications are dismissed, and the administrators are g (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Law of Succession Act (5)
• Probate and Administration Rules (4)
• Law of Succession Act, Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (3)
• Supreme Court Act (2)
• Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (1)
• Retirement Benefits Act (1)
• Appellate Jurisdiction Act (1)
• Arbitration Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Application for stay of execution pending appeal (16), Second Appeal (11), Appeal from a High Court judgment (9)
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 15/107, Application dismissed: 10/107, Dismissed: 6/107, The Notice of Appeal is struck out.: 5/107
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 96/230, Application dismissed: 12/230, Dismissed: 9/230, Appeal dismissed with costs: 5/230
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/40, The application is granted.: 3/40, Application dismissed: 2/40, The applicant’s Notice of Motion is granted.: 1/40
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 5/25, Dismissed: 3/25, Application dismissed: 2/25, Appeal allowed: 2/25
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Dismissed with no orders as to costs: 1/3, The applicant's Notice of Motion for extension of time to file a record of appeal and to appeal as a pauper is dismissed with no order as to costs.: 1/3, The applicant's Notice of Motion for extension of time to file a record of appeal and to appeal as a pauper is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs.: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~22529 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Costs to the respondent (3)
• Costs in the intended appeal (3)
• Costs of the application shall be in the appeal (2)
• Stay of execution of the judgment and decree (2)
• Costs to the appellant (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (25), Sexual Offences Act (19), Court of Appeal Rules (18), Penal Code (17), Appellate Jurisdiction Act (15)