Kihara Kariuki Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2004 to 2021; busiest year 2014 (42 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (42); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (2); Appeals dismissed (2)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (17); Application dismissed (4); Dismissed (3); Dismissed with costs (2)
• Civil: Dismissed (12); Application dismissed (7); Appeal dismissed (7); The Chamber Summons application dated the 29th July 2004 is (2)
• Civil Suit: Application dismissed (8); Appeal dismissed (8); The Plaintiff's application is struck out with costs. (2); The Fourth Defendant's application is dismissed, and an inju (1)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (4)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (20)
• Civil Procedure Act (16)
• Penal Code (15)
• Civil Procedure Rules (14)
• Sexual Offences Act (8)
• Limitation of Actions Act (5)
• Registered Land Act (4)
• National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act (4)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from the original trial (2), Appeal from an original trial judgment (2), Appeal from a lower court decision (2)
• [Defamation] outcomes — Defendant found liable for defamation: 1/1
• [Miscellaneous Civil Application] outcomes — The application for review of the Order was dismissed.: 1/1
• [Civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/7, The 6th defendant is found in default and an interlocutory judgment is entered against them.: 1/7, Defendant's application for injunction granted: 1/7, Plaintiff's Notice of Motion dismissed: 1/7
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/5, Application granted: 1/5, Dismissed with costs: 1/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 3/5, The court ordered the cost of the application to be on the appellants.: 1/5, Dismissed: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~17433 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Interlocutory judgment against the 6th defendant (1)
• Injunction to restrain the defendant from increasing the rent (1)
• Police protection for the tenant (1)
• Injunctions against the 2nd Defendant to prevent changes in user applications or development of the suit property (1)
• Judicial Review granted (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Civil Procedure Act (5), Registered Land Act (2), Penal Code (2), Order 10 r 20 Civil Procedure Rules (1), Order 17 r10 Civil Procedure Rules (1)