Holmes Holmes Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2025; busiest year 2017 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: The accused persons were acquitted. (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Affirmed (1); The provisions are declared unconstitutional. (1)
• Constitutional: Affirmed (1)
• Constitutionality Challenge: The petition is dismissed (1); The court declares the impugned provision unconstitutional a (1)
• Petition for New Trial: The petition for a new trial is dismissed. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (3)
• Penal Code (2)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (2)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Rating Act (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Environment and Land Court Act, 2011 (1)
• Land Act, 2012 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Petition for Constitutional Review (2), Appeal from a lower court decision (1), Petitioner seeks a new trial based on alleged compelled testimony (1)
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Affirmed: 1/2, The provisions are declared unconstitutional.: 1/2
• [Constitutionality Challenge] outcomes — The petition is dismissed: 1/2, The court declares the impugned provision unconstitutional and invalid.: 1/2
• [Petition for New Trial] outcomes — The petition for a new trial is dismissed.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused persons were acquitted.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~78455 words
• Includes panel decisions

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 4.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya 2010 (3), Penal Code (2), Rating Act (1), Civil Procedure Act (1), Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) Practice and Procedure Rules, 2013 (1)