Kiage Beta

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Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2026; busiest year 2023 (70 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (68); Affirmed (20); Appeal allowed (7); The appeal was dismissed. (6)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (11); Affirmed (8)
• Appeal: Appeal dismissed (9)
• civil: Appeal dismissed (4)
• Civil Application: Application dismissed (3)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Civil Procedure Act (41)
• Civil Procedure Rules (41)
• Constitution of Kenya (19)
• Criminal Procedure Code (16)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (15)
• Penal Code (14)
• Law of Succession Act (11)
• Matrimonial Property Act, 2013 (11)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (59), Appeal from the High Court judgment (55), Appeal from a High Court judgment (26)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 183/562, Application dismissed: 32/562, Dismissed with costs: 27/562, Appeal allowed: 25/562
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 204/470, Appeals dismissed: 11/470, Affirmed: 10/470, Application dismissed: 7/470
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 25/104, Application dismissed: 7/104, Appeal dismissed with costs: 4/104, Application dismissed with costs: 4/104
• [Motor Accident Compensation] outcomes — Appeal allowed, judgment for the appellant: 1/1
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 17/100, Appeal dismissed: 8/100, Dismissed: 7/100, Dismissed with costs: 7/100

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~20160 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• None (5)
• Set the appellant at liberty (4)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (3)
• Costs shall be in the intended appeal. (3)
• Injunction and stay of proceedings (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (114), Criminal Procedure Code (92), Sexual Offences Act (58), Court of Appeal Rules (29), Evidence Act (27)