Achode Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2012 to 2026; busiest year 2019 (9 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (5); Affirmed (2)
• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (3); Affirmed (1); The application is allowed with costs to the respondents. (1); Affirmed the judgment of the High Court. (1)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2)
• Miscellaneous Application: The orders sought to be quashed are quashed. (1)
• Criminal: The court will consider the application for review of the or (1); Application dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya (9)
• Law of Succession Act (5)
• Probate and Administration Rules (5)
• Civil Procedure Act (4)
• Criminal Procedure Code (4)
• Civil Procedure Rules (3)
• Penal Code (2)
• Law of Succession Act, Cap 160, Laws of Kenya (2)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (104), Appeal from conviction and sentence (82), Application for Adoption (76)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 116/275, Application dismissed: 16/275, Appeal allowed: 12/275, Appeals dismissed: 9/275
• [Miscellaneous Criminal Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 15/38, Application denied: 4/38, The court dismissed the application.: 1/38, Order for permanent stay of criminal proceedings: 1/38
• [Miscellaneous Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 2/22, Dismissed: 2/22, The application is allowed.: 2/22, The application was dismissed.: 1/22
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 6/18, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/18, Appeal successful: 2/18, Affirmed with revised sentences: 1/18
• [Bail Application] outcomes — The application is allowed.: 1/4, The court declines to release the applicant on bail.: 1/4, Application dismissed with costs: 1/4, Dismissed: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10540 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Revocation of grant (8)
• Dissolution of marriage (5)
• Set at liberty (4)
• The appellant is set at liberty (3)
• Revocation of the grant (3)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.5
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (87), Children Act No. 8 of 2001 (84), Penal Code (77), Children's Act No. 8 of 2001 (69), Law of Succession Act (67)