Kimaru Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2005 to 2026; busiest year 2025 (194 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (93); Affirmed (67); The appeal was dismissed. (20); Appeal allowed (16)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Affirmed (7)
• Civil Suit: Appeal dismissed (8); The appeal was dismissed. (4); Application dismissed (3); Denied (3)
• Succession: Appeal dismissed (8); Application dismissed (4)
• Civil: Appeal dismissed (7); Application dismissed (7); Dismissed (4)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (105)
• Civil Procedure Rules (82)
• Criminal Procedure Code (46)
• Law of Succession Act (30)
• Evidence Act (29)
• Evidence Act, Cap 80 Laws of Kenya (28)
• Penal Code (23)
• Constitution of Kenya (20)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (591), Appeal from the original trial outcome (121), Application for adoption (50)
• [Civil] outcomes — Application dismissed: 26/263, Dismissed with costs: 18/263, Appeal dismissed: 16/263, Application dismissed with costs: 13/263
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 8/39, Dismissed with costs: 3/39, Application dismissed with costs: 3/39, The application is granted.: 2/39
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 218/957, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 42/957, Appeal allowed: 40/957, Appeals dismissed: 26/957
• [Interlocutory Mandatory Injunction] outcomes — The Plaintiff's application for an interlocutory mandatory injunction is granted.: 1/1
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/133, Application dismissed with costs: 6/133, Application dismissed: 6/133, Dismissed with costs: 5/133

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10068 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Release from prison (27)
• Set at liberty (22)
• Interlocutory injunction (17)
• None (8)
• Injunction (7)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (404), Criminal Procedure Code (244), Sexual Offences Act (214), Civil Procedure Rules (159), Children's Act, 2001 (149)