Mwilu Dcj&Vp Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2017 to 2026; busiest year 2024 (7 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Petition: The petition and application for re-sentencing are dismissed (1); The mandatory life sentence is set aside, and a 30-year impr (1); Ouma's sentence is set aside and he is sentenced to 20 years (1); Petition dismissed (1)
• Miscellaneous Criminal Application: Petition granted, death sentence commuted to life imprisonme (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal successful to the extent that the conviction on the a (1)
• Election Petition: The 3rd respondent (H.E. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta) was not vali (1)
• Presidential Election Petition: The presidential election was declared invalid. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya (6)
• Constitution of Kenya of 2010 (4)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, Laws of Kenya (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Criminal Procedure Code (1)
• Sexual Offences Act (1)
• Elections Act, 2011 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Petition for Re-Sentencing (1), Respondent Responded to Petition and Application for Re-Sentencing (1), Application for re-sentencing (1)
• [Criminal Petition] outcomes — The death sentence is set aside, and the petitioner is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.: 1/5, The petition and application for re-sentencing are dismissed.: 1/5, Ouma's sentence is set aside and he is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.: 1/5, The mandatory life sentence is set aside, and a 30-year imprisonment sentence is imposed.: 1/5
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Petition granted, death sentence commuted to life imprisonment, life sentence reduced to 30 years: 1/1
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal successful to the extent that the conviction on the alternative count is quashed and the sentence for delement is recalculated.: 1/1
• [Criminal Case] outcomes — Convictions upheld, sentences reduced to 10 years imprisonment each.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~6423 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Recalculated sentence for delement (1)
• Quashed conviction on alternative count (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya (6), Constitution of Kenya of 2010 (4), Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1), Criminal Procedure Code, Cap 75, Laws of Kenya (1), Criminal Procedure Code (1)